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ex·act·ly E0259100 (ĭg-zăkt′lē)adv.1. In an exact manner; accurately.2. In all respects; just: Do exactly as you please.3. As you say. Used to indicate agreement.exactly (ɪɡˈzæktlɪ) adv1. in an exact manner; accurately or precisely2. in every respect; just: it is exactly what I want. 3. not exactly ironic not at all; by no meanssentence substitutejust so! precisely!ex•act•ly (ɪgˈzækt li)
adv. 1. precisely; accurately. 2. in every respect; just: He will do exactly what he wants. 3. quite so. Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | exactly - indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"precisely, just | | 2. | exactly - just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"on the button, on the dot, on the nose, precisely | | 3. | exactly - in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"incisively, preciselyimprecisely, inexactly - in an imprecise manner; "he expressed himself imprecisely" |
exactlyadverb1. accurately, correctly, definitely, truly, precisely, strictly, literally, faithfully, explicitly, rigorously, unequivocally, scrupulously, truthfully, methodically, unerringly, faultlessly, veraciously Can you describe exactly what he looked like?2. precisely, just, expressly, prompt (informal), specifically, bang on (informal), to the letter, on the button (informal) He arrived at exactly five o'clock.interjection1. precisely, yes, quite, of course, certainly, indeed, truly, that's right, absolutely, spot-on (Brit. informal), just so, quite so, ya (S. African), as you say, you got it (informal), assuredly, yebo (S. African informal) `We don't know the answer to that.' - 'Exactly. So shut up and stop speculating.'not exactly (Ironical) not at all, hardly, not really, not quite, certainly not, by no means, in no way, not by any means, in no manner Sailing is not exactly a cheap hobby.exactlyadverb1. In an exact manner:even, just, precisely.2. With precision or absolute conformity:bang, dead, direct, directly, fair, flush, just, precisely, right, smack, square, squarely, straight.Slang: smack-dab.Translationsexact (igˈzӕkt) adjective1. absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise. What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment. 精確的 精确的2. (of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details. Accountants have to be very exact. 嚴謹的 严谨的 verb to force the payment of or giving of. We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets. 強制 强制exˈacting adjective requiring much effort or work from a person. a very exacting job. 吃力的 吃力的exˈactly adverb1. just; quite; absolutely. He's exactly the right man for the job. 恰好 恰好2. in accurate detail; precisely. Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say? 精確地 精确地3. used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'. 正是這樣(表示贊同) 正是这样exˈactness noun 精確 精确exactly
does (exactly) what it says on the tin(Something) does precisely what it claims or is supposed to do. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. This budget hostel isn't glamorous but does exactly what it says on the tin: it gives you a place to sleep at a very affordable price. This no-frills antivirus software is straightforward and does what it says on the tin.See also: does, on, say, tin, whatnot exactly1. Not quite; not too far from the truth. A: "So you'll be moving back to the city for the new job then?" B: "Not exactly. The wife and kids will stay where they are, and I'll commute back to them for the weekends." A: "Does that make me the manager?" B: "Not exactly—more like a co-manager with Ken."2. Used sarcastically or ironically to mean "not at all." What do you think of the painting? I'm not exactly Picasso, but I think it turned out pretty well. They won't exactly be pleased to see us after the way the last dinner party went.See also: exactly, notdoes (exactly) what it says on the box(Something) does precisely what it claims or is supposed to do. Primarily heard in Ireland. This budget hostel isn't glamorous but does exactly what it says on the box: it gives you a place to sleep at a very affordable price. This no-frills antivirus software is straightforward and does what it says on the box.See also: box, does, on, say, whatnot exactly (spoken)
1 used when you are saying the opposite of what you really mean: He wasn’t exactly pleased to see us — in fact he refused to open the door. ♢ It’s not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it’s ugly)
2 used when you are correcting something that somebody has said: ‘So he told you you’d got the job?’ ‘Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me.’See also: exactly, notexactly
Synonyms for exactlyadv accuratelySynonyms- accurately
- correctly
- definitely
- truly
- precisely
- strictly
- literally
- faithfully
- explicitly
- rigorously
- unequivocally
- scrupulously
- truthfully
- methodically
- unerringly
- faultlessly
- veraciously
adv preciselySynonyms- precisely
- just
- expressly
- prompt
- specifically
- bang on
- to the letter
- on the button
interj preciselySynonyms- precisely
- yes
- quite
- of course
- certainly
- indeed
- truly
- that's right
- absolutely
- spot-on
- just so
- quite so
- ya
- as you say
- you got it
- assuredly
- yebo
phrase not exactlySynonyms- not at all
- hardly
- not really
- not quite
- certainly not
- by no means
- in no way
- not by any means
- in no manner
Synonyms for exactlyadv in an exact mannerSynonymsadv with precision or absolute conformitySynonyms- bang
- dead
- direct
- directly
- fair
- flush
- just
- precisely
- right
- smack
- square
- squarely
- straight
- smack-dab
Synonyms for exactlyadv indicating exactness or precisenessSynonymsadv just as it should beSynonyms- on the button
- on the dot
- on the nose
- precisely
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