adv · intj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/
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1
adv
Meaning 1
Without approximation; precisely.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: manner
Examples
Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.
The edge is not exactly straight.
He divided the coins exactly in half.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adv
Meaning 2
Precisely, used to provide emphasis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: focus
Examples
He did it that way exactly to prove the point.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
intj
Meaning 3
Signifies agreement or recognition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
So you're saying that we have only three days left? — Yes, exactly!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adverb
Meaning 4
indicating exactness or preciseness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
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
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: precisely, just
Antonyms: none provided
5
adverb
Meaning 5
in a precise manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she always expressed herself precisely
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: precisely, incisively
Antonyms: inexactly
6
adverb
Meaning 6
just as it should be
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
`Precisely, my lord,' he said
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: precisely, on the nose, on the dot, on the button
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From exact + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
118 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بِالضَّبْط
(bi-ḍ-ḍabṭ)
— in an exact manner
Arabic:
تَمَامًا
(tamāman)
— in an exact manner
Arabic:
بالضبط
(biẓ-ẓabṭ, biḍ-ḍabṭ)
— in an exact manner
Arabic:
تمام
(tamām)
— in an exact manner
Belarusian:
сапраўды
(saprawdy)
— in an exact manner
Bulgarian:
точно
(točno)
— in an exact manner
Catalan:
exactament
— in an exact manner
Cheyenne:
tó'tae-
— in an exact manner
Chinese Mandarin:
恰恰
(qiàqià)
— in an exact manner
Czech:
přesně
— in an exact manner
Danish:
præcis
— in an exact manner
Dutch:
precies
— in an exact manner
Dutch:
exact
— in an exact manner
Esperanto:
ekzakte
— in an exact manner
Esperanto:
precize
— in an exact manner
Estonian:
täpselt
— in an exact manner
Farefare:
mã
— in an exact manner
Finnish:
täsmälleen
— in an exact manner
Finnish:
tarkasti
— in an exact manner
Finnish:
tarkalleen
— in an exact manner
Finnish:
tarkkaan
— in an exact manner
Finnish:
täsmällisesti
— in an exact manner
Finnish:
tasan
— in an exact manner
French:
exactement
— in an exact manner
Galician:
exactamente
— in an exact manner
Georgian:
ზუსტად
(zusṭad)
— in an exact manner
German:
genau
— in an exact manner
Gothic:
𐌲𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌰𐌱𐌰
(glaggwaba)
— in an exact manner
Ancient Greek:
ἀκριβῶς
(akribôs)
— in an exact manner
Haitian Creole:
egzakteman
— in an exact manner
Hebrew:
בדיוק
(b'diyúk)
— in an exact manner
Hungarian:
pontosan
— in an exact manner
Ido:
exakte
— in an exact manner
Indonesian:
tepat
— in an exact manner
Irish:
go díreach
— in an exact manner
Italian:
esattamente
— in an exact manner
Japanese:
正確に
(seikaku ni)
— in an exact manner
Korean:
정확하게
(jeonghwakhage)
— in an exact manner
Latin:
ad unguem
— in an exact manner
Latin:
adeō
— in an exact manner
Latin:
examussim
— in an exact manner
Luxembourgish:
genee
— in an exact manner
Malay:
tepat-tepat
— in an exact manner
Malay:
dengan tepat
— in an exact manner
Malay:
setepatnya
— in an exact manner
Māori:
pū
— in an exact manner
Occitan:
exactament
— in an exact manner
Polish:
dokładnie
— in an exact manner
Polish:
ściśle
— in an exact manner
Polish:
precyzyjnie
— in an exact manner
Portuguese:
exatamente
— in an exact manner
Romansh:
exact
— in an exact manner
Romansh:
exactamain
— in an exact manner
Russian:
то́чно
(tóčno)
— in an exact manner
Serbo-Croatian:
тачно
— in an exact manner
Serbo-Croatian:
точно
— in an exact manner
Serbo-Croatian:
tačno
— in an exact manner
Serbo-Croatian:
točno
— in an exact manner
Slovak:
presne
— in an exact manner
Slovene:
točno
— in an exact manner
Spanish:
exactamente
— in an exact manner
Spanish:
exacto
— in an exact manner
Spanish:
tal como
— in an exact manner
Spanish:
tal cual como
— in an exact manner
Swedish:
exakt
— in an exact manner
Swedish:
prick
— in an exact manner
Tibetan:
འཕྱུག་པ་མེད་པར
('phyug pa med par)
— in an exact manner
Tibetan:
གནད་དུ་འཁེལ་པོར
(gnad du 'khel por)
— in an exact manner
Turkish:
aynen
— in an exact manner
Turkish:
tam
— in an exact manner
Turkish:
tam olarak
— in an exact manner
Turkish:
tam anlamda
— in an exact manner
Ukrainian:
точно
(točno)
— in an exact manner
Welsh:
i'r dim
— in an exact manner
Welsh:
yn union
— in an exact manner
Welsh:
yn gymwys
— in an exact manner
Arabic:
بِالْضَبْط
(bi-l-ḍabṭ)
— signifying agreement or recognition
Bulgarian:
именно
(imenno)
— signifying agreement or recognition
Czech:
přesně
— signifying agreement or recognition
Danish:
præcis
— signifying agreement or recognition
Dutch:
precies
— signifying agreement or recognition
Estonian:
täpselt
— signifying agreement or recognition
Finnish:
täsmälleen
— signifying agreement or recognition
Finnish:
juuri niin
— signifying agreement or recognition
Finnish:
aivan
— signifying agreement or recognition
German:
ganz genau
— signifying agreement or recognition
Hebrew:
בדיוק
(b'diyúk)
— signifying agreement or recognition
Icelandic:
einmitt
— signifying agreement or recognition
Italian:
appunto
— signifying agreement or recognition
Ladino:
djustamente
— signifying agreement or recognition
Ladino:
eksaktamente
— signifying agreement or recognition
Ladino:
tamam
— signifying agreement or recognition
Malay:
tepat sekali
— signifying agreement or recognition
Māori:
koia pū
— signifying agreement or recognition
Norwegian Bokmål:
nettopp
— signifying agreement or recognition
Norwegian Bokmål:
akkurat
— signifying agreement or recognition
Polish:
właśnie
— signifying agreement or recognition
Polish:
no właśnie
— signifying agreement or recognition
Polish:
dokładnie
— signifying agreement or recognition
Russian:
и́менно
(ímenno)
— signifying agreement or recognition
Russian:
вот и́менно
(vot ímenno)
— signifying agreement or recognition
Scots:
preceese
— signifying agreement or recognition
Scottish Gaelic:
dìreach
— signifying agreement or recognition
Serbo-Croatian:
točno
— signifying agreement or recognition
Spanish:
exacto
— signifying agreement or recognition
Spanish:
exactamente
— signifying agreement or recognition
Spanish:
école
— signifying agreement or recognition
Swedish:
exakt
— signifying agreement or recognition
Swedish:
precis
— signifying agreement or recognition
Tibetan:
ཏག་ཏག་རེད
— signifying agreement or recognition
Tibetan:
ད་ག་རང་རེད
(da ga rang red)
— signifying agreement or recognition
Turkish:
aynen öyle
— signifying agreement or recognition
Ukrainian:
са́ме
(sáme)
— signifying agreement or recognition
Vietnamese:
đúng rồi
— signifying agreement or recognition
Vietnamese:
đúng vậy
— signifying agreement or recognition
Vietnamese:
đó
— signifying agreement or recognition
Welsh:
yn union
— signifying agreement or recognition
Welsh:
yn gymwys
— signifying agreement or recognition