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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Federal officials said they are still working to understand exactly how the fire might have affected the species, as well as the landscape, cultural sites, restoration projects and visitor resources.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Turkey will be tough to beat and while I know Belgium and the Netherlands are not exactly outsiders, they are not among the favourites either.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s only a matter of time before we find out exactly how.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet scientists still do not know where it came from, or even exactly what it was.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

I couldn’t tell her exactly what I was doing, but I needed her to cover for me when I sneaked out of the house.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

exactly

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