Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Here’s the uncomfortable truth about risk: It disappears from view exactly when it’s most dangerous.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

We realized, “Oh, my God, that’s it. That’s exactly what it should be.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The jeers were loud, sustained and unambiguous — the sound of a city that overwhelmingly voted against this man, telling him exactly what it thought of him.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But this wasn’t exactly the start of a glorious run of World Cups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Peter Avakoff cooked meat for exactly thirty-five minutes.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

exactly

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