exactly
/ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/
exactly adverb: without approximation; precisely.
Adverb
exactly (comparative more exactly, superlative most exactly)
- Without approximation; precisely.
- Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.
- The edge is not exactly straight.
- Synonyms:
- accurately
- Precisely, used to provide emphasis.
- He did it that way exactly to prove the point.
- His hair is a semilong dull red and pulled back in a sloppy pony at the base of his neck, and his face is riddled with small freckles and grease, but out here I can see personal hygiene isn't exactly at the top of the priority list.2012, Amlynn Smith, Lost and Found, page 18
Interjection
- Signifies agreement or recognition.
- So you're saying that we have only three days left? — Yes, exactly!
exactly meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
exactly in Hindi
- exactly
- ठीक ṭhīk
exactly in Tamil
- நுண்மையான
exactly in Marathi
- exactly, precisely
- नक्की nakkī
- exactly
- थेट theṭ
exactly in Urdu
- exactly
- ٹھیک ṭhīk
More languagesFewer languages
- exactly in Bengali
- ঠিক, যথাযথভাবে, হুবহু, অবিকল
- exactly in Telugu
- తద్రూపము tadrūpamu
- exactly in Malayalam
- കൃത്യമായി, സൂക്ഷ്മമായി, തിട്ടമായി
- exactly in Kannada
- ಕರಾರುವಾಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, ನಿಖರವಾಗಿ, ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ, ನಿಷ್ಕೃಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ
- exactly in Nepali
- ठीक ṭhīk
- exactly in Tagalog
- mismo
- exactly in Arabic
- بِالضَّبْط bi-ḍ-ḍabṭ, تَمَامًا tamāman, بِالْضَبْط bi-l-ḍabṭ
- exactly in Malay
- tepat-tepat, dengan tepat, setepatnya, tepat sekali
- exactly in Indonesian
- tepat
- exactly in Vietnamese
- đúng rồi, đúng vậy, đó
Examples of exactly in a sentence
- He divided the coins exactly in half.
- He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect.1687, Chriſtopher Cooper, “Chap. XIX: Of Barbarous Speaking”, in The Engliſh Teacher, London: John Richardſon, for the Author, pages 77-78...
Synonyms of exactly
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Antonyms
Forms of exactly
| comparative | more exactly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most exactly |
Origin of exactly
From exact + -ly.
Words formed from exactly
- do exactly what it says on the tin
- eggsactly
- exacatically
- exactically
- exactually
- my point exactly
- not exactly
- perxactly
- perzackly
- perzactly
- prexactly
- prezackly
- prezactly
Phrases with exactly
Questions about exactly
- What does exactly mean?
- Exactly means without approximation; precisely.
- What is exactly in Hindi?
- Exactly in Hindi is ठीक (ṭhīk). See Exactly meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use exactly in a sentence?
- He divided the coins exactly in half.
- What part of speech is exactly?
- Exactly can be an adverb or an interjection.
- How do you pronounce exactly?
- Exactly is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/.
Words near exactly in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: exactly (page history and authors); ठीक (Hindi) (page history and authors); exactly (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); थेट (Marathi) (page history and authors); ٹھیک (Urdu) (page history and authors); exactly (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); తద్రూపము (Telugu) (page history and authors); exactly (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); exactly (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ठीक (Nepali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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