English Dictionary
◊ EXACTLY
exactly
adv 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" [syn: {precisely}, {just}]
2: just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" [syn:
{precisely}, {on the nose}, {on the dot}, {on the button}]
3: in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself
precisely" [syn: {precisely}, {incisively}] [ant: {imprecisely},
{imprecisely}]