Exactly meaning
Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.
The edge is not exactly straight.
It was exactly an Eastern gray squirrel.
He divided the coins exactly in half.
He did it that way exactly to prove the point.
His complaint was exactly that she failed to meet the deadline by four days.
So you're saying that we have only three days left? / Yes, exactly!
An example of something done exactly is a project that meets every single one of the professor's requirements.
Do exactly as you please.
Origin of exactly
- exact + -ly
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