Pronunciation: /ɪgˈzak(t)li, ɛg-/
adverb
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1used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description: they met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later
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in exact terms; without vagueness: what exactly are you looking for?
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2used as a reply to confirm or agree with what has just been said: ‘You mean that you’re going to tell me the truth?’ ‘Exactly.’
Phrases
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informal-
1not at all: that too was not exactly convincing
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2not quite but close to being: not exactly agitated, but disturbed