ex·act·ly /ɪgˈzæktli/
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"; "Properly speaking, all true work is religion."--Thomas Carlyle
synset: precisely, exactly, just, properly
2. just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
synset: precisely, exactly, on_the_nose, on_the_dot, on_the_button
3. in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"
synset: precisely, incisively, exactly
antonym: imprecisely, inexactly
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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