exactly
∞
1.0
- adverb
- /ɪɡˈzæktli/
:
exactamente
- And that is exactly what we plan to build today.
- exactly the same
- know exactly
- exactly the right kind
And he said, no, that's exactly what you don't do.
- And he said, no, that's exactly what you don't do.
- But first, what exactly is a KVM switch?
- You have to know exactly how to say it.
- No one walks exactly in the same way as you.
- OK, let's leave that one exactly where it is.
- come back home exactly on time for lunch, eat lunch,
- And the flip side is exactly how your wife feels.
Examples
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This is exactly what I need right now.
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You have to know exactly how to say it.
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It's like seeing you both at exactly the same time.
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This is exactly where it all went wrong.
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Amy gives them exactly what they need to get paid.
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Do I know exactly what I'm going to hear?
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Four million slaves found themselves free, but exactly what did that mean?
Academic text (2011) -
These sodas are made exactly the same way.
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We don't know exactly what she would have worn.
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You need to measure the ingredients exactly for the recipe to work.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Exactly the thing or amount needed
950
3.2
Shows one particular thing in a clear, exact way
775
1.0
Completely, to show that something is true
470
3.4
Show that something is exactly right or that you agree
163
3.0
In a correct and exact way
42
4.4
Exactly right about a fact or idea
39
4.4
To do something in a careful, exact way to get the right result
10
7.6
In a way that is exact in every detail
6
4.8
Exactly correct about a fact or answer
3
7.4
Exactly right for a situation or need
Exactly the same in every small detail
Antonyms
How Precise
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exactly comes from the word exact, which comes from a Latin root that meant 'to drive' or 'do' and is the same root as act. So to be exact is to have something measured or done very carefully, and exactly means 'precisely'.