Antonyms for exactly
ɪgˈzækt liex·act·ly

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. exactlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   approximately

2. exactlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   approximately

3. exactlyadverb

   Antonyms:
   approximately

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exactly

   Antonyms:
   loosely, inadequately, incorrectly, differently, otherwise

   Synonyms:
   precisely, accurately, correspondently

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 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"

   Antonyms:
   inexactly, imprecisely

   Synonyms:
   just, on the nose, barely, but, just now, on the dot, simply, merely, incisively, scarcely, hardly, on the button, precisely, only, scarce

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

   just as it should be

   "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

   Antonyms:
   inexactly, imprecisely

   Synonyms:
   incisively, on the dot, on the button, on the nose, precisely, just

3. precisely, incisively, exactlyadverb

   in a precise manner

   "she always expressed herself precisely"

   Antonyms:
   inexactly, imprecisely

   Synonyms:
   incisively, on the dot, on the button, on the nose, precisely, just

How to use exactly in a sentence?

1. Richard Cochinos:

   In addition, the minutes should help illuminate exactly what 'international considerations' means.

2. Robin Edelstein:

   We don’t know exactly why men’s hormones are changing; these changes could be a function of psychological changes that men experience as they prepare to become fathers, changes in their romantic relationships, or even physical changes that men experience along with their pregnant partners.

3. Rich Templeton:

   If something is reported that does not align with our ethics and values, we respond, and that is exactly what the board did when it received this claim, each of us has a personal responsibility. This is about both our accountability for how we conduct ourselves, but also, if you see something wrong, say something.

4. Marco Rubio:

   I have a record of good judgment on those issues, in 2011, when Moammar Gadhafi was facing his overthrow in Libya, I argued that if that became a protracted conflict it would leave a vacuum that would be filled by jihadists and that's exactly what happened.

5. Tarachand Pohiya:

   They are poor people. The mother and the uncle can not read or write. They don't have any official documents to show when she was born. There's no birth certificate recording exactly when she was born.

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