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inexactly

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in⋅ex⋅act

  [in-ig-zakt]
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–adjective
not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
Origin:
1820–30; in- 3 + exact

Related forms:
in⋅ex⋅act⋅ly, adverb
in⋅ex⋅act⋅ness, noun
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in·ex·act   (ĭn'ĭg-zākt')   
adj.  

  1. Not strictly accurate or precise; not exact: an inexact quotation; an inexact description of what had taken place.

  2. Not rigorous or meticulous: an inexact mind; an inexact method.

in'ex·act'ly adv., in'ex·act'ness n.
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