Definitions for exactlyɪgˈzækt li
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ex•act•lyɪgˈzækt li(adv.)
precisely; accurately.
in every respect; just:
He will do exactly what he wants.
quite so.
Princeton's WordNet
precisely, exactly, just(adverb)
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 button(adverb)
just as it should be
"`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
precisely, incisively, exactly(adverb)
in a precise manner
"she always expressed herself precisely"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
exactly(adverb)ɪgˈzækt li
not more or less than; = precisely
exactly 3 meters long; at exactly 2 o'clock; exactly 5 days from now
exactlyɪgˈzækt li
in every way
She's exactly like her mother.; No two pictures are exactly the same.
exactlyɪgˈzækt li
emphasizes that you agree
"It's not fair!" "Exactly! That's what I said."
exactlyɪgˈzækt li
indicates sth is not completely accurate
"Do you work here?" "Not exactly. I just volunteer."
exactlyɪgˈzækt li
emphasizes the opposite is true
It's not exactly difficult, is it?
Wiktionary
exactly(Adverb)
without approximation; precisely.
exactly(Adverb)
Used to provide emphasis.
Webster Dictionary
Exactly(adverb)
in an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely
Translations for exactly
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- presiesAfrikaans
- بالضَّبْط، تَماماArabic
- подходящBulgarian
- exatamentePortuguese (BR)
- přesněCzech
- genauGerman
- lige; præcisDanish
- ακριβώςGreek
- exactamenteSpanish
- täpipealtEstonian
- دقیقاًFarsi
- täsmälleenFinnish
- exactementFrench
- בְּדִיוּקHebrew
- ठीक-ठीक, यथार्थतHindi
- točno, egzaktnoCroatian
- pont(osan)Hungarian
- secara mutlakIndonesian
- nákvæmlegaIcelandic
- esattamente, proprioItalian
- まさにJapanese
- 딱, 바로Korean
- kaip tikLithuanian
- tiešiLatvian
- sememangnyaMalay
- preciesDutch
- nettopp, akkuratNorwegian
- dokładniePolish
- دقیقاًPersian
- بېدو، كټ مټPashto
- exactamentePortuguese
- exactRomanian
- как раз, именноRussian
- presneSlovak
- ravno, povsemSlovenian
- bašSerbian
- exakt, precis, justSwedish
- ทีเดียวThai
- tamTurkish
- 恰好Chinese (Trad.)
- якразUkrainian
- درستی کے ساتھ ، ہو بہوUrdu
- đúng làVietnamese
- 恰好Chinese (Simp.)
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