exactly

Example Sentences

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They are not misfits exactly — Deering knows what she’s doing as does her team, including the ambitious Det.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Florence could not remember every detail, including exactly where her boyfriend was seated, but she has detailed recollections of other aspects of the meeting.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

For a movie defined by this nowhereness, it’s all the more telling that the filmmakers took pains to let us know exactly where we are.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

April 15 — tax day — was exactly 54 days ago.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Listen, I’d always known exactly what I wanted, and it wasn’t this.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith