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exactly definition
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Overview of adv exactly The adv exactly has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (41) precisely, exactly, just -- (indicating exactness or preciseness; "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") 2. (2) precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button -- (just as it should be "`Precisely, my lord,' he said") 3. precisely, incisively, exactly -- (in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely") Overview of adv exactly The adv exactly has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (41) precisely, exactly, just -- (indicating exactness or preciseness; "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") 2. (2) precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button -- (just as it should be "`Precisely, my lord,' he said") 3. precisely, incisively, exactly -- (in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely")
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