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. Kevin Bankston:

   That's exactly what's going on now.

2. Karl Rove:

   Do white Americans feel the same pressure that black and brown families do? Do white families fear their kids will be pulled over for no reason other than the color of their skin? No. So, they'll never relate in exactly the same way, but I do think they relate a lot more than they did 10 or 20 years ago. And I do think that changes the party, to some degree, moving forward.

3. Mikhail Bashkanov:

   Hexaquarks behave in exactly the same way.

4. Jason Borden:

   They had done the full investigation that we were proposing to do, they went through and detailed very thoroughly exactly what was wrong with the building, again, is very typical of what we see in buildings of this age in this condition.

5. Jon Favreau:

   Funny, I don't remember Chuck Schumer giving that advice when he was privately and publicly championing the Affordable Care Act in 2010, so what exactly does Chuck Schumer believe was the error? Does he believe that the goal of winning office is winning office?

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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
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Exactly