adv. 25B6; adverb
it's exactly as I expected it to be : PRECISELY, entirely, absolutely, completely, totally, just, quite, in every way, in every respect, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the hilt; informal to a T; N. Amer. informal on the money.
write the quotation out exactly : ACCURATELY, precisely, correctly, unerringly, faultlessly, perfectly; verbatim, word for word, letter for letter, to the letter, faithfully.
25B6; exclamation She escaped? Exactly. : PRECISELY, yes, that's right, just so, quite (so), indeed, absolutely; informal you got it.
25A0; not exactly BY NO MEANS, not at all, in no way, certainly not; not really.