Adverb: exactly ig'zakt-lee or eg'zakt-lee
- Indicating exactness or preciseness
"he was doing exactly what she had told him to do";
- precisely, just, properly
- In a precise manner
"she always expressed herself exactly";
- precisely, incisively
- Just as it should be
"'exactly, my lord,' he said";
- precisely, on the nose [informal], on the dot [informal], on the button [informal]
Antonym: imprecisely
Encyclopedia: Exactly