exactly
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Synonyms
due, full, just, precisely, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely
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Adnan Rahman of Windsor moved to the United States from Bangladesh in 2010 exactly for that reason. — Shannon Larson, courant.com, "'The true pursuit of happiness’: 60 Connecticut residents become US citizens at Yard Goats naturalization ceremony," 4 July 2019 Solid tallies of exactly how many iguanas are in Florida are hard to come by, but the wildlife commission says public sightings of the lizards have grown increasingly common since the 1960s. — Doug Criss, CNN, "Florida is being overrun with iguanas. Homeowners are now allowed to kill them," 3 July 2019 Interested in exactly what Julián Castro and Beto O'Rourke said during the first Democratic debate? — Dallas News, "Castro riding debate wave, redistricting, census rulings could affect Texas, Paxton prosecutor wants out," 2 July 2019 Comic and superhero film fans spent months wondering exactly what would happen to the Marvel Cinematic Universe once Avengers: Endgame concluded. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Spider-Man: Far from Home," 1 July 2019 More importantly, the show is all about realizing the charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent of the queens who dare to make the the cut for the competition—this is exactly Lizzo’s lane. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "Lizzo Lands A Cosmetics Campaign With Urban Decay That Celebrates Her Uniqueness," 1 July 2019 In fact, the unfolding response to the conditions at the border shows exactly how civil liberties and constitutional governance work together to ameliorate genuine crises. — David French, National Review, "In the New York Times, a ‘Human Rights’ Professor Calls for Mob Rule," 1 July 2019 Amid multiple overhauls of bad governments in the past two decades, few have expressed the discontent and will of the people as exactly or as articulately as Armenia’s mass demonstrations. — Tom Ball, The New Republic, "How to Stage a Successful Revolution," 1 July 2019 Connolly, like Burakovsky, probably wants more ice time in a top-six role — which is exactly what the Avs will offer. — Mike Chambers, The Denver Post, "Analysis: Avalanche must get their guy in NHL free agency," 1 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'exactly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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