exactly

[ɪɡˈzæktli]

Definition:
1. Something is correct in every way or in every detail.
2. Indicating exactness or preciseness.
3. Just as it should be.

Use 'exactly' in a sentence:

• 1. Eve nodded, almost approvingly. 'Exactly.'.
• 2. He's not exactly homeless, he just hangs out in this park.
• 3. Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
• 4. I've forgotten where they live exactly.
• 5. Your answer is exactly right.
• 6. Exactly what are you trying to tell me?
• 7. This isn't exactly my idea of heaven!
• 8. You will see exactly where you are slipping up.
• 9. To his credit, Jack never told anyone exactly what had happened.
• 10. The numbers add up to exactly 100.
• 11. You haven't changed at all ─ you still look exactly the same.
• 12. Who exactly stands to benefit from these changes?
• 13. I'm telling you, that's exactly what she said.
• 14. Then he'll know exactly what's required of him.
• 15. Getting it to fit exactly is a tricky business.
• 16. Can you recall exactly what happened?
• 17. This one works in exactly the same way as the other.
• 18. We haven't exactly hooked up yet.
• 19. (disapproving)Exactly what are you trying to tell me?
• 20. Trish had not exactly understood his feelings.
• 21. The house has been built exactly to our specifications.
• 22. I know exactly how she felt.
• 23. He wasn't exactly pleased to see us─in fact he refused to open the door.
• 24. What exactly happens when we sneeze?
• 25. It happened exactly as expected.
• 26. What exactly did you intend by that remark?
• 27. At the first stroke it will be 9 o'clock exactly.
• 28. I know exactly how you feel.
• 29. It was a warm day, if not exactly hot.
• 30. You haven't changed at all─you still look exactly the same .
• 31. Agnew's car pulled into the driveway at exactly five o'clock.
• 32. Sailing is not exactly cheap.
• 33. Both drugs will be exactly the same.
• 34. What exactly do you mean?.
• 35. By a happy coincidence, we arrived at exactly the same time.
• 36. It's exactly nine o'clock.
• 37. Eve nodded, almost approvingly. "Exactly."
• 38. ‘So he told you you'd got the job? ’ ‘Not exactly, but he said they were impressed with me. ’
• 39. I grant you it looks good, but it's not exactly practical.
• 40. Do exactly as I tell you.
• 41. Where exactly did you stay in France?
• 42. It's not exactly fun city here is it?
• 43. He wasn't exactly a bundle of laughs last night.
• 44. It's not exactly beautiful, is it? (= it's ugly)
• 45. Her work didn't exactly inspire me with confidence.
• 46. This was not exactly what I wanted to hear.
• 47. We treat boys exactly the same as girls.
• 48. The article is not exactly light reading.
• 49. That's exactly right. I agree wholeheartedly with you.
• 50. Everything went exactly as planned.
• 51. ‘You mean somebody in this room must be the murderer? ’ ‘Exactly. ’
• 52. Exactly what are you looking for?
• 53. He spoke exactly like I did.
• 54. 'We don't know the answer to that.' — 'Exactly — so shut up and stop speculating.'.
• 55. What exactly did you mean by that last remark?
• 56. Each corner had a guard tower, each of which was exactly ten meters in height.
• 57. That's exactly what I think.
• 58. Curiously enough, a year later exactly the same thing happened again.
• 59. Exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a grey area.
• 60. Exactly the opposite is true.
• 61. When exactly did the incident occur?
• 62. What exactly is the influence of television on children?
• 63. His words had exactly the opposite effect.
• 64. It's exactly a year since I started working here.
• 65. It happened almost exactly a year ago.
• 66. What exactly do you mean?
• 67. Her story coincided exactly with her brother's.