exactly
pronunciation
How to pronounce exactly in British English:
UK [ɪɡˈzæktli]
How to pronounce exactly in American English:
US [ɪɡˈzæktli]
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- Adverb:
- indicating exactness or preciseness
- just as it should be
- in a precise manner
Word Origin
- exactly (adv.)
- 1530s, from exact (adj.) + -ly (2). Elliptical use for "quite right" not recorded before 1869.
Example
- 1. Doctors don 't know exactly what causes autism .
- 2. Exactly how does the brain accomplish this memory processing ?
- 3. In fact , governments have done exactly the opposite .
- 4. But that 's exactly the point .
- 5. Exactly who will buy these bonds is unclear since brazilian investors can get a comparable yield without taking on so much risk .