English adverb: exactly | |||
1. | exactly indicating exactness or preciseness | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | just, precisely | ||
2. | exactly just as it should be | ||
Samples | `Precisely, my lord,' he said. | ||
Synonyms | on the button, on the dot, on the nose, precisely | ||
3. | exactly in a precise manner | ||
Samples | She always expressed herself precisely. | ||
Synonyms | incisively, precisely | ||
Antonyms | imprecisely, inexactly | ||