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[ ig-zakt-lee ] / ɪgˈzækt li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exactly ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbin an exact manner; precisely; accurately. in every respect; just: He will do exactly what he wants. quite so; that's right. Idioms for exactlynot 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.”
Origin of exactlyFirst recorded in 1525–35; exact + -ly Words nearby exactlyexacta, exact differential, exacting, exaction, exactitude, exactly, exact science, exacum, exaggerate, exaggerated, exaggeration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exactlyA peacemaker is also exactly how Police Commissioner William Bratton sees himself. Cop Families Boo De Blasio at NYPD Graduation|Michael Daly|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST There should be a retrievable record of exactly when the Airbus disappeared from radar. Did Bad Weather Bring Down AirAsia 8501?|Clive Irving|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Exactly why is unclear; their previous hacks seem to have just been for the Lulz (laughs in Internet-speak) and the attention. The Attack on the Hidden Internet|Marc Rogers|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST And there are those who still have misgivings about exactly what “Christian rap” means. Down With the King: Christianity Isn’t Hiding in Rap’s Closet|Stereo Williams|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Liberals distrust business and anyone with power—better to tell them exactly what to do. Red Tape Is Strangling Good Samaritans|Philip K. Howard|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST It was so exactly like the real thing, she whispered to grandmother wiping her eyes. Letty and the Twins|Helen Sherman Griffith I cannot tell you exactly what she felt when she saw Nino from her lofty window, but she was certainly glad with her whole heart. A Roman Singer|F. Marion Crawford She was not exactly disappointed, although it robbed the crime of one of its most dramatic elements—ingratitude. The Old Flute-Player|Edward Marshall and Charles T. Dazey "Not exactly; that would be a little too risky," she replied. The Silent Bullet|Arthur B. Reeve This was not exactly clear to the little one, and she stood silent for a minute, gently fingering his long beard. A Waif of the Mountains|Edward S. Ellis
British Dictionary definitions for exactly
adverbin an exact manner; accurately or precisely in every respect; justit is exactly what I want not exactly ironic not at all; by no means Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to exactlyabsolutely, literally, strictly, altogether, specifically, truly, completely, definitely, correctly, indeed, carefully, precisely, totally, quite, explicitly, just, bang, expressly, faithfully, for sure |