exactly
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/
exactly
- (manner) without approximation; precisely.
- Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.
- The edge is not exactly straight.
- (focus) Used to provide emphasis.
- It was exactly an Eastern gray squirrel.
- He divided the coins exactly in half.
- He did it that way exactly to prove the point.
- His complaint was exactly that she failed to meet the deadline by four days.
- (without approximation) accurately, exact, perfectly; see also Thesaurus:exactly
- (without approximation) approximately
- French: exactement
- German: genau
- Italian: esattamente
- Portuguese: exatamente
- Russian: то́чно
- Spanish: exactamente
- Signifies agreement or recognition.
- So you're saying that we have only three days left? — Yes, exactly!
- German: ganz genau
- Italian: appunto
- Russian: и́менно
- Spanish: exacto, exactamente
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