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exactly

/ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/

An illustration for exactly

adverb1 of 2

no more and no less than; precisely

  • “Her index and ring fingers are exactly the same length.”Tatoeba
  • “That's not exactly the way I pictured things would happen.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

interjection2 of 2

Signifies agreement or recognition.

Synonyms

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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