EXACTLY


Meaning of EXACTLY in English

adverb

1.

Synonyms: just 1, accurately, bang, precisely, right, sharp, ||smack-dab, spang, square, squarely

Related Word: ||plumb, plunk; specifically

Idioms: on the dot ( or nose), right on the nail

Contrasted words: about, around, more or less, roughly

Antonyms: approximately

2.

Synonyms: all 1, all in all, altogether, in toto, just, quite, stick, totally, utterly, wholly

Related Word: absolutely, expressly, positively; completely

3.

as you say or state -- used to express agreement or concurrence

"You are accusing me of lying?" he asked. " Exactly, " she replied.

Synonyms: precisely, yes

Idioms: quite so, (that's) for sure ( or certain)

4.

Synonyms: even 1, as well, expressly, just, precisely

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