Definitions for EXACTLY
ɪgˈzækt liex·act·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. 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"

2. precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the buttonadverb

   just as it should be

   "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

3. precisely, incisively, exactlyadverb

   in a precise manner

   "she always expressed herself precisely"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exactlyadverb

   without approximation; precisely.

2. exactlyadverb

   Used to provide emphasis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Exactlyadverb

   in an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EXACTLY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1118

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EXACTLY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #458

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EXACTLY' in Adverbs Frequency: #96

How to pronounce EXACTLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of EXACTLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of EXACTLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of EXACTLY in a Sentence

1. Santiago Gonzàlez Reyes:

   It’s difficult to have a concrete figure given that we are a transit city; many migrants arrive by air, land, cars and buses, we wouldn’t know exactly how many migrants are in Juárez right now.

2. Rob DeConto:

   We don't know exactly where it is, i'd like to hope that we're wrong and it's somewhere well above 3 degrees( Celsius).

3. One NATO diplomat:

   Targeting Chancellor Angela Merkel, especially Chancellor Angela Merkel immigration strategy in the past, is exactly what he wants to attack, chancellor Angela Merkel has allowed in a lot of immigrants. He's found that these attacks work, and can produce a great deal of damage. Some will make this a big issue.

4. Angus Houston:

   I think we've got to be very, very careful because you can turn this system off, what would have happened while the system is operating, we'd know exactly where the aircraft was. If somebody had turned the system off, we're in the same set of circumstances as we've experienced on the latter part of the flight of MH370.

5. Ahmad Tarakji:

   It's natural for many of us growing up that if there is a major threat that you run away, you seek refuge somewhere. It's exactly the opposite inside Syria, our physicians were there. They did not leave until everybody was out, and they made sure that everybody is safe.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=EXACTLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Exactly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=EXACTLY
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EXACTLY