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    exactly
    /ɪɡˈzak(t)li/

    adverb

    • 1. used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description: "they met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later" Similar preciselyentirelyabsolutelycompletelyOpposite not at allinaccuratelyinexactly
    • 2. used as a reply to confirm or agree with what has just been said: "‘You mean that you're going to tell me the truth?’ ‘Exactly.’"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXACTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EXACTLY definition: 1. used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct: 2. used to…. Learn more.

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    The meaning of EXACTLY is in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition. How to use exactly in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXACTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EXACTLY meaning: 1. used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct: 2. used to…. Learn more.

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    Exactly definition: in an exact manner; precisely; accurately. . See examples of EXACTLY used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXACTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say ' Exactly ', you are agreeing with someone or emphasizing the truth of what they say. If you say ' Not exactly ', you are telling them politely that they are wrong in part of what they are saying.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishexactly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of exactly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › exactlyExactly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Well, exactly is a word for when you're talking about things that fit perfectly or are unquestionably correct. Ten plus ten is exactly twenty. There are exactly fifty states. An astronomer could tell you exactly how far away the moon is.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXACTLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    EXACTLY definition: 1. used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct: 2. used to…. Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › exactlyexactly | meaning of exactly in Longman Dictionary of...

    exactly. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ex‧act‧ly /ɪɡˈzæktli/ S1 W2 adverb 1 used when emphasizing that something is no more and no less than a number or amount, or is completely correct in every detail It’s exactly half past five.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEXACTLY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. You use exactly before an amount, number, or position to emphasize that it is no more, no less, or no different from what you are stating. [emphasis] [...] 2. If you say ' Exactly ', you are agreeing with someone or emphasizing the truth of what they say.