EXACTLY


Meaning of EXACTLY in English

adv.

Pronunciation: ig- ' zak-(t)l ē

Function: adverb

Date: 1612

1 a : in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition <it's exactly 3 o'clock> <these two pieces are exactly the same size> b : in every respect : ALTOGETHER , ENTIRELY <that was exactly the wrong thing to do> <not exactly what I had in mind>

2 : quite so ― used to express agreement

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.