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–adverb

1.	in an exact manner; precisely; accurately.

2.	in every respect; just: He will do exactly what he wants.

3.	quite so; that's right.

[Origin: 1525–35; exact + -ly

]

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adv.

In an exact manner; accurately.
In all respects; just: Do exactly as you please.
As you say. Used to indicate agreement.

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exactly
adverb
1.	indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt" [syn: precisely]
2.	just as it should be; "'Precisely, my lord,' he said" [syn: precisely]
3.	in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely" [syn: precisely] [ant: imprecisely]

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exˈactly1 adverb

just; quite; absolutely
Example: He's exactly the right man for the job.

Arabic:	بالضَّبْط، تَماما
Chinese (Simplified):	恰好
Chinese (Traditional):	恰好
Czech:	přesně
Danish:	lige; præcis
Dutch:	precies
Estonian:	täpipealt
Finnish:	täsmälleen
French:	exactement
German:	genau
Greek:	ακριβώς
Hungarian:	pontosan
Icelandic:	nákvæmlega
Indonesian:	secara mutlak
Italian:	esattamente, proprio

Japanese:	まさに
Korean:	바로
Latvian:	tieši
Lithuanian:	kaip tik
Norwegian:	nettopp, akkurat
Polish:	dokładnie
Portuguese (Brazil):	exatamente
Portuguese (Portugal):	exactamente
Romanian:	exact
Russian:	как раз, именно
Slovak:	presne
Slovenian:	ravno, povsem
Spanish:	exactamente
Swedish:	exakt, precis, just
Turkish:	tam

exˈactly2 adverb

in accurate detail; precisely
Example: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?

Arabic:	بالضَّبْط
Chinese (Simplified):	精确地
Chinese (Traditional):	精確地
Czech:	přesně
Danish:	nøjagtig
Dutch:	precies
Estonian:	täpselt
Finnish:	tarkkaan, tarkkaan ottaen
French:	avec précision, précisément
German:	genau
Greek:	ακριβώς, με ακρίβεια
Hungarian:	pontosan
Icelandic:	nákvæmlega
Indonesian:	secara tepat
Italian:	esattamente

Japanese:	正確に
Korean:	정확히
Latvian:	precīzi
Lithuanian:	tiksliai
Norwegian:	til punkt og prikke, akkurat
Polish:	dokładnie
Portuguese (Brazil):	precisamente, exatamente
Portuguese (Portugal):	exactamente, precisamente
Romanian:	exact; anume
Russian:	точно
Slovak:	presne
Slovenian:	natančno
Spanish:	exactamente
Swedish:	exakt
Turkish:	tam olarak, tam tamına

exˈactly3 adverb

used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'

Arabic:	أوافِق تماما
Chinese (Simplified):	正是这样
Chinese (Traditional):	正是這樣
Czech:	přesně tak
Danish:	helt enig
Dutch:	precies
Estonian:	just!
Finnish:	juuri niin
French:	tout juste
German:	genau
Greek:	συμφωνώ απολύτως
Hungarian:	úgy van!
Icelandic:	einmitt, hárrétt
Indonesian:	setuju
Italian:	proprio così, appunto

Japanese:	そのとおり
Korean:	바로 그렇습니다
Latvian:	tieši tā
Lithuanian:	taip, tikrai
Norwegian:	nettopp, akkurat, helt riktig
Polish:	`właśnie`
Portuguese (Brazil):	exatamente, justamente
Portuguese (Portugal):	exactamente
Romanian:	chiar aşa
Russian:	вот именно
Slovak:	presne tak
Slovenian:	Točno.
Spanish:	justo, exactamente
Swedish:	exakt, precis, just det
Turkish:	çok doğru

See also: exact, exacting

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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Ex*act"ly\, adv. In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." --Shak.

His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. --Bancroft.

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