Exactly meaning

What does “exactly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“exactly” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: indicating exactness or preciseness.

exactly

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”
Synonymsprecisely just properly
just as it should be
“`Precisely, my lord,' he said”
Synonymsprecisely on the nose on the dot on the button
in a precise manner
“she always expressed herself precisely”
Synonymsprecisely incisively
Oppositesinexactly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University