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exactly adverb [ ɪɡˈzak(t)li ]

• used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description.
• "they met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later"
Similar: precisely, entirely, absolutely, completely, totally, just, quite, in every way, in every respect, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the hilt, on the nail, bang on, spot on, to a T, on the money, accurately, correctly, without error, without flaws, without mistakes, unerringly, faultlessly, perfectly, verbatim, word for word, letter for letter, to the letter, literally, closely, faithfully, in every detail, veridically,
Opposite: not at all, inaccurately, inexactly,
• used as a reply to confirm or agree with what has just been said.
• "‘You mean that you're going to tell me the truth?’ ‘Exactly.’"
Similar: precisely, yes, right, that's right, just so, quite so, quite, indeed, absolutely, truly, certainly, definitely, assuredly, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt, you bet, you got it, I'll say,

not exactly

• not at all.
"that too was not exactly convincing"



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