noun exactly Without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description). 1
adverb exactly You use exactly before an amount, number, or position to emphasize that it is no more, no less, or no different from what you are stating. 0
adverb exactly If you say 'Exactly', you are agreeing with someone or emphasizing the truth of what they say. If you say 'Not exactly', you are telling them politely that they are wrong in part of what they are saying. 0
adverb exactly You use not exactly to indicate that a meaning or situation is slightly different from what people think or expect. 0
adverb exactly You can use not exactly to show that you mean the opposite of what you are saying. 0
adverb exactly You use exactly with a question to show that you disapprove of what the person you are talking to is doing or saying. 0
adverb exactly in an exact manner; accurately or precisely 0
adverb exactly in every respect; just 0
sentence substitute exactly just so! precisely! 0
adverb exactly in an exact manner; accurately; correctly; precisely 0
