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ɪgˈzækt liex·act·ly

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Wiktionary2.0 / 1 vote

  1. exactlyadverb

    Antonyms:
    approximately

  2. exactlyadverb

    Antonyms:
    approximately

  3. exactlyadverb

    Antonyms:
    approximately

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. exactly

    Synonyms:
    precisely, accurately, correspondently

    Antonyms:
    loosely, inadequately, incorrectly, differently, otherwise

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 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"

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

    Antonyms:
    inexactly, imprecisely

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

    just as it should be

    "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

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

    Antonyms:
    inexactly, imprecisely

  3. precisely, incisively, exactlyadverb

    in a precise manner

    "she always expressed herself precisely"

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

    Antonyms:
    inexactly, imprecisely

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. same as

    Submitted by anonymous on December 17, 2019  

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How to use exactly in a sentence?

  1. Michael Cohen:

    What we witnessed earlier in the hearing with the disclosure relating to Sean Hannity proved my point exactly.

  2. Vasiliki Ilia Marinaki:

    They are afraid to go to Turkey, they told me that they will definitely be tortured. They told me exactly 'we are going to beg for death, we are going to be dead anyway'.

  3. The President-elect:

    I'm not going to tell you now exactly what I'm doing in any department, but I promise you, it'll be the single most diverse cabinet, based on race, color, based on gender, that's ever existed in the United States of America.

  4. Donald Trump:

    This way the governor should know exactly what is being delivered through a private sector, supply chain within their states as well as through Project Airbridge.

  5. Kudret Ozersay:

    Initial findings indicate the object that caused the explosion was either an aircraft carrying explosives or a direct explosive (missile). The writings and signs on the debris will allow us to understand exactly what happened soon.


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