Synonyms of exactly

exactly

adverb

ig-ˈzak-(t)lē 

1

as in just

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference

we will meet at exactly six o'clock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• just
• right
• precisely
• sharp
• squarely
• due
• on the nose
• full
• smack-dab
• on the button

2

as in precisely

in the same manner

he wants to be exactly like his father

Synonyms & Similar Words

• just
• precisely
• perfectly
• even
• to a T
• expressly
• uniformly
• identically
• similarly
• alike
• faultlessly
• likewise

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• vaguely
• differently
• variably

3

as in directly

in the same words

a plagiarism suit alleging that one historian had copied large segments of another's text exactly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directly
• accurately
• precisely
• verbatim
• word for word
• identically
• literally
• ad verbum

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• essentially
• basically
• virtually
• inexactly
• freely
• loosely
• carelessly
• inaccurately
• imprecisely

4

as in strictly

without any relaxation of standards or precision

follow the rules exactly and you won't get into trouble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strictly
• carefully
• precisely
• rigidly
• rigorously
• scrupulously
• conscientiously
• meticulously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosely
• imprecisely
• inexactly

5

as in quite

to a full extent or degree

she listened to the advice, then did exactly what she wanted to anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quite
• perfectly
• all
• fully
• totally
• completely
• even
• utterly
• well
• wholly
• entirely
• thoroughly
• fast
• absolutely
• entire
• out
• wide
• enough
• basically
• all the way
• for fair
• at length
• all over
• dead
• to pieces
• down to the ground
• altogether
• to bits
• in whole
• full
• flat
• soundly
• clean
• heartily
• all of
• through and through
• down the line
• to the hilt
• generally
• to the max
• mostly
• substantially
• categorically
• largely
• plumb
• plain
• mainly
• primarily
• downright
• cold
• principally
• unqualifiedly
• greatly
• predominantly
• chiefly
• more or less
• overall
• predominately
• by and large
• hands down
• stone
• generously
• abundantly
• stone-cold
• copiously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partly
• partially
• just
• halfway
• half
• hardly
• slightly
• barely
• scarcely
• approximately
• superficially
• roughly
• incompletely
• minimally
• somewhat
• marginally
• part
• kind of

6

as in yes

used to express agreement

"Are you calling me a liar?" "Exactly."

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yes
• OK
• alright
• yeah
• positively
• certainly
• absolutely
• all right
• undoubtedly
• yep
• yo
• unquestionably
• aye
• assuredly
• indeed
• indisputably
• okeydoke
• yea

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• no
• scarcely
• nay
• no way

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of exactly

After that, Sanfacon said that vets often have to do some investigating to figure out what exactly an animal ingested. — Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

And yet, after Egypt threw away its 2-0 lead against Argentina in the last 16 yesterday, that’s exactly where many of its players and coaches directed their focus. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

And that’s exactly where my phone call with Cherniss began; read The Hollywood Reporter‘s Q&A with the Apple TV head of programming below. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

That’s because the technology is projected to hit the information sector, financial activities, and professional business services hardest, which are exactly the sectors with the youngest workforces and the most graduates trying to get in. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 July 2026