American Dictionary
Definition exactly in American English
exactly
adverb
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/
1
no more and no less than a particular amount or time
Example
It's exactly three o'clock.
Example
The wood should measure five centimeters exactly.
2
in every way, or in every detail
2.1
used for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular thing and no other
Example
She was standing exactly where you are now.
Synonyms and related words
