exactly

[ig-zakt-lee] / ɪgˈzækt li /

ADVERB

accurately, particularly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely altogether carefully completely correctly definitely explicitly indeed literally precisely quite specifically strictly totally truly

STRONG

just

WEAK

bang expressly faithfully faultlessly for a fact for certain for sure in every respect methodically no mistake on the dot on the money on the nail on the nose positively right rigorously scrupulously severely sharp square the ticket truthfully unequivocally unerringly utterly veraciously wholly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously incompletely indefinite partially questionably

WEAK

inaccurately inexactly

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exactly

It will nonetheless make the management of public finances more difficult as officials will be uncertain about exactly how much is available to spend.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

But she still doesn’t understand exactly how much water her family is allowed to pump, or how much money they might owe when the bill comes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Blanche knows that world quite well; he has become personally wealthy doing exactly this kind of work.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

"For now, we can't say anything about what exactly has happened," he added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

I thrilled at the thought of this and wanted to ask him for more details, to know exactly how far he thought I could go.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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