Lexic.us

Definition of Exactly

1. Adverb. Indicating exactness or preciseness. "It has just enough salt"

2. Adverb. Just as it should be. "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

3. Adverb. In a precise manner. "She always expressed herself precisely"

Definition of Exactly

1. adv. In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely.

Definition of Exactly

1. Adverb. (context: manner) without approximation; precisely. ¹

2. Adverb. (context: focus) Used to provide emphasis. ¹

3. Interjection. (non-gloss definition Signifies agreement or recognition) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Exactly

1. in an exact manner [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Exactly

exactable exactas exacted exacter exacters exactest exacting exactingly exactingness exactingnesses

exactinio exaction exactions exactitude exactitudes exactly (current term) exactness exactnesses exactor exactors

exactress exactresses exacts exacuate exacuated exacuates exacuating exaemia exaeresis exaerobic

Literary usage of Exactly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"caught in the first change, ie, from 71 to 380, carried exactly the same charge as the negative ion caught in the change from 380 to 71; or again, ..."

2. The Novels of Jane Austen by Jane Austen (1892)
"We have been exactly a quarter of an hour here," said Edmund, taking out his watch. " Do you think we are walking four miles an hour ? ..."

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