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exactly Adverb 1. with complete accuracy and precision: I don't know exactly where they live 2. in every respect: he looks exactly like his father interj just so! precisely!
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exactly adverb 1. accurately, correctly, definitely, truly, precisely, strictly, literally, faithfully, explicitly, rigorously, unequivocally, scrupulously, truthfully, methodically, unerringly, faultlessly, veraciously adverb 2. precisely, just, expressly, prompt (informal) specifically, bang on (informal) to the letter, on the button (informal) sentence substitute 3. precisely, yes, quite, of course, certainly, indeed, truly, that's right, absolutely, spot-on Brit. (informal) just so, quite so, ya S. African as you say, you got it (informal) assuredly, yebo S. African (informal) >> not exactly (Ironical) not at all, hardly, not really, not quite, certainly not, by no means, in no way, not by any means, in no manner Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| ("That's exactly the method," the Bellman bold In a hasty parenthesis cried, "That's exactly the way I have always been told That the capture of Snarks should be tried His daily habits were quite open to observation; but whatever he did was so exactly the same thing that he had always done before, that the wits of the curious were fairly puzzled. "Princess Yusupova wore one exactly like this," said Berg, pointing to the fichu with a happy and kindly smile. |
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