What does Exactly mean?
Definitions for Exactly
ɪgˈzækt liex·act·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Exactly.
Princeton's WordNet
precisely, exactly, justadverb
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"
precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb
just as it should be
"`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
precisely, incisively, exactlyadverb
in a precise manner
"she always expressed herself precisely"
Wiktionary
exactlyadverb
without approximation; precisely.
exactlyadverb
Used to provide emphasis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Exactlyadverb
Accurately; nicely; thoroughly.
Etymology: from exact.
Both of ’em knew mankind exactly well; for both of ’em began that study in themselves. John Dryden, Don Sebastian.
The religion they profess is such, that the more exactly it is sifted by pure unbiassed reason, the more reasonable still it will be found. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
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exactly
Exactly is a term used to mean "precisely," "no more and no less," or "just." It is often used for emphasizing the accuracy or appropriateness of a particular term, description or explanation. It can also refer to the exact truth, exact amount, or direct correspondence with fact or definition.
Webster Dictionary
Exactlyadverb
in an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely
Editors Contribution
exactlyadverb
In an exact manner.
We have identical goals in our marriage that are exactly aligned therefore we achieve easily and efficiently.
Submitted by MaryC on June 4, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Exactly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1118
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Exactly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #458
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Exactly' in Adverbs Frequency: #96
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Exactly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Exactly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Exactly in a Sentence
[On] my Instagram profile, my pronoun is listed as attack helicopter, so you can let everyone know exactly where you are.
People who stage attacks do not use legally held weapons, they use black market ones, primarily from the Balkans, we have to meet a number of rules on storing weapons, safe boxes, every weapon is registered and police know exactly what we have at home.
Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.
I voted against the change, and now the state has had to come in with a bailout. It's exactly what I said would happen.
State Department employees've had a couple of employees -- you can count'em on one hand -- who have positive tests, state Department employees've handled those exactly the way State Department employees're asking every American to respond to those, wherever they find themselves in the world.
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- تمامًا, بالضبطArabic
- сапраўдыBelarusian
- точноBulgarian
- exactamentCatalan, Valencian
- přesněCzech
- i'r dimWelsh
- præcisDanish
- genauGerman
- exactamenteSpanish
- täpseltEstonian
- täsmälleenFinnish
- exactementFrench
- [[go]] [[díreach]]Irish
- egzaktemanHaitian Creole
- pontosanHungarian
- tepatIndonesian
- esattamenteItalian
- 丁度Japanese
- 정확하게Korean
- omniaLatin
- geneeLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- pūMāori
- dengan tepat, setepatnya, tepat-tepatMalay
- precies, exactDutch
- dokładniePolish
- exactamente, exatamentePortuguese
- exactamain, exactRomansh
- то́чноRussian
- tačno, тачно, točno, точноSerbo-Croatian
- presneSlovak
- točnoSlovene
- exakt, prickSwedish
- kesinlikle, tamTurkish
- точноUkrainian
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