Synonyms for exactly
ɪgˈzækt liex·act·ly

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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

   Synonyms:
   precisely, accurately, correspondently

   Antonyms:
   loosely, inadequately, incorrectly, differently, otherwise

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms: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"

   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

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1. same as

   Submitted by anonymous on December 17, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "exactly":

   precisely, accurately, just, -exactly, really, exact, specifically, quite, absolutely, carefully, perfectly, completely, -precisely

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1. Cate Campbell:

   Just needed to get through to the next round and that's exactly what I did. Didn't want to expend any more energy than you have to, i knew having Sarah next to me, if she was pushing me then I'd get through to the semi-finals no worries. She's a good pacing buddy.

2. Don Lemon:

   So for all of you at home watching, you should know that I and my colleagues will continue to do exactly what he would want us to do. And that is to do what I'm going to do right now: deliver the news, no matter what it is, without fear or favor, so, thank you, Jeff Zucker, for everything you did for everyone at this network and for what you did to the entire country -- for the entire country.

3. Rochelle Walensky:

   My job right now is to take all the science and the information that we have and to deliver guidance and recommendations to the American people that is adapted to the science at hand, this pandemic has given us a lot of new and updated science over the last two years, and it is my job to convey that science through those recommendations and that is exactly what we're doing.

4. Andie MacDowell:

   I somehow feel like I look younger because it looks more natural. It's not like I'm trying to hide something, i think that it's a power move, and that's what I kept telling my managers. It's exactly what I need to be doing right here.

5. Blaine Gibson:

   It seems so unlikely, too, but the thing is nature works in mysterious ways, why does the ocean do what it does? I don't know. Maybe this is part of that plane, maybe this is part of another. It's small and it's very light so maybe it's just from some light aircraft. It would just be so unbelievable if it actually is from 370. That's exactly what went through my mind.