Meaning

2 senses
  1. Without approximation; precisely.

    Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.

    The edge is not exactly straight.

    genau

    то́чноtóčno

    точноtočno

  2. (focus)Precisely, used to provide emphasis.

    He did it that way exactly to prove the point.

More definitions
  • indicating exactness or preciseness
  • just as it should be
  • in a precise manner

Examples

2818 sentences
  1. He came home exactly at ten.

    Він повернувся додому точно о десятій. — ascolto

    deEr ist genau um zehn nach Hause gekommen. — pne

  2. He looks exactly like his brother.

    Він виглядає так само, як і його брат. — zaytsev126

    ruОн выглядит абсолютно так же, как и его брат. — Olya

    deEr sieht genauso aus wie sein Bruder. — riotlake

  3. I know exactly what to do.

    Я точно знаю, що робити. — Oheto

    ruЯ точно знаю, что делать. — Selena777

  4. I know exactly what you're doing.

    Я точно знаю, що ти робиш. — ElSwanko

    ruЯ точно знаю, что ты делаешь. — venticello

    deIch weiß genau, was du tust. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Tom knew exactly what to say.

    Том точно знав, що сказати. — deniko

    ruТом точно знал, что сказать. — marafon

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
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Русский
By meaning 1
in an exact manner:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
in an exact manner:

Origin

From exact + -ly.

From exact + -ly.

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Forms

more exactly, most exactly
Comparativemore exactly Lesson
Superlativemost exactly

regular

Synonyms

30 synonyms

Antonyms

5 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • know exactly what
  • know exactly
  • not exactly sure
  • exactly the same
  • know exactly how
  • what exactly is
  • what exactly do
  • exactly what happened
  • exactly sure what
  • know exactly where
  • exactly sure
  • doesn't know exactly

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
exactly — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto