Exactly definition
Exactly is an adverb meaning "indicating exactness or preciseness." It has 3 meanings, listed below with an example sentence.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- How common
- Everyday word
Exactly as an adverb
indicating exactness or preciseness
"he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"
Same sense: just, properly, precisely
just as it should be
Same sense: on the button, on the nose, precisely, on the dot
in a precise manner
Same sense: precisely, incisively
Synonyms and antonyms
- just
- properly
- precisely
- on the button
- on the nose
- on the dot
- incisively
Opposite: inexactly.
How to say exactly
Exactly has 3 syllables. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
EXACTLY in word games
- Scrabble
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Anagrams
- 0
Is EXACTLY a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check EXACTLY in the word checker, or unscramble EXACTLY to see the shorter words in its letters.
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