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exactly

/ɪgˈzæktli/

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adverb

[more ~; most ~]

used to stress that something is accurate, complete, or correct

The mansion has exactly 33 rooms.

I know exactly where they went.

The two rooms are exactly the same size.

When exactly are they supposed to arrive? = Exactly when are they supposed to arrive?

informal - used in speech to say that what someone has said is exactly correct or that you agree with it completely

So you think we should take an earlier flight? Exactly. [=yes, that's exactly what I think]

It's just not worth the trouble. Exactly. - see also not exactly (below)

in a correct or precise way

The levers need to be exactly positioned. :in a way that agrees completely with what is needed

You need to do exactly [=just, precisely] as you're told.

in every way

That was exactly the wrong thing to do.

He is exactly what a good student ought to be.

not exactly

informal

used in speech as a mild way of saying no especially to indicate that what someone has said is not completely correct or true

He's your boss, isn't he? Not exactly.

Did everything go the way you planned it? Not exactly.

used as a humorous or ironic way to say not

He's not exactly the smartest guy I've ever met. [=he is not very smart]