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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 | ||
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