exactly
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Synonyms
due, full, just, precisely, right, sharp, smack-dab, squarely
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So many of their conflicts are about who exactly gets to run things. — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, "The Outlaw World of Deadwood," 6 June 2019 That intensity, along with Thomas’s wide-ranging skill set, is exactly why Miller wanted her to be a core part of his team. — Kelli Stacy, courant.com, "Alyssa Thomas could be the Connecticut Sun’s key to a WNBA championship," 6 June 2019 Passersby unable to make out the words printed in small text beneath the image would be forgiven for not knowing what exactly the billboard was advertising. — Dvorameyers, Longreads, "The Gymnast’s Position," 5 June 2019 The job will be based somewhere in Africa—exactly where is open for negotiation with the successful candidate. — The Economist, "We’re hiring a journalist to write about Africa," 5 June 2019 The group still doesn’t know exactly what to make of The Bridge, an 1,800-square-foot space just north of NoDa with plenty of free parking. — charlotteobserver, "After 50 years, innovation and collaboration keep this Charlotte arts group buzzing," 4 June 2019 The man who was shot was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the resident who fired the weapon was detained by officers until detectives could determine what exactly happened, Roth said. — Aubrey Carpenter, azcentral, "Glendale resident shoots man he says was trying to kick down his door," 4 June 2019 And so the near-term waiting game begins to see exactly what will become of the Waukegan casino process once Pritzker fulfills his promise to give the final green light. — Dan Moran, Lake County News-Sun, "Moran: After bringing a gambling package home, Link says Waukegan casino could break ground next year," 4 June 2019 AtGames doesn't exactly have the best reputation in the retro games community—its plug-and-play consoles tend to have a bit of a slapdash quality to them. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "MAME for the masses? “Legends” arcade cabinet could thread that needle," 31 May 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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