exactly (adv.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: precisely , precisely , just , just , precisely , precisely , just , just , precisely , precisely , just , just , precisely , precisely , just , just ]

  2. just as it should be; `Precisely, my lord, he said

    [ Syn: precisely , precisely , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button , precisely , precisely , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button , precisely , precisely , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button , precisely , precisely , on the nose , on the nose , on the dot , on the dot , on the button , on the button ]

  3. in a precise manner; she always expressed herself precisely

    [ Syn: precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , precisely , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively , incisively ]

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