exactly
in an exact manner; precisely; accurately.
in every respect; just: He will do exactly what he wants.
quite so; that's right.
Idioms about exactly
not exactly, Informal.
in no way; not at all: It’s not exactly funny, is it?
not completely so, but nearly so: The burgers are not exactly raw, but they need more cooking.
(as an ironic response) no: “Is that the jacket you ordered?” “Not exactly.”
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How to use exactly in a sentence
One look at that card, and anyone who has lived through a year of the pandemic knows exactly what Hallmark is trying to say.
Pathi says no one outside of Bezos’s inner circle knows who that is exactly.
Can Billionaires Really Save Us from Climate Disaster? | Heather Hansman | February 12, 2021 | Outside OnlineWithout knowing exactly who received the messages, the researchers were able to model whether the app was making a difference.
The UK’s covid app made a serious difference during the winter surge | Lindsay Muscato | February 11, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewWhen asked by journalists, representatives from helmet companies readily admit that, but it’s not exactly a highlight of marketing materials.
This month, we present some classical puzzles that do exactly that.
Meanwhile, almost exactly 30 years after the trial, the judge left his home to board a steamboat and was never heard from again.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion | Nina Strochlic | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA grand juror in the Ferguson case is suing to be able to explain exactly what went down in the courtroom.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead | Luke O’Neil | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTEven though clerks in Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and other states have been doing exactly that.
The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over | Jay Michaelson | January 5, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn my four years of college, I know exactly one woman who has asked a man out on a date.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA peacemaker is also exactly how Police Commissioner William Bratton sees himself.
He is simply hearing every tone, knowing exactly what effect he wishes to produce and how to do it.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayHe is what the bill wishes to make for us, a regular root doctor, and will suit the place exactly.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousI don't exactly see how I could have been, considering I never made a rhyme in my life!
A child, under exactly similar circumstances as far as its knowledge goes, cannot very well curse God and die.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II | Rudyard KiplingI understand their point of view, exactly, but I'm not here to play the social game, and I shall talk to whom it pleases me.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for exactly
/ (ɪɡˈzæktlɪ) /
in an exact manner; accurately or precisely
in every respect; just: it is exactly what I want
not exactly ironic not at all; by no means
just so! precisely!
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