EXACTLY

E ·XAC ·TLY 3 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 19 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

adverb
  1. indicating exactness or preciseness
  2. just as it should be
  3. in a precise manner

💬 Examples

  • "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"
  • "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"
  • "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
  • "she always expressed herself precisely"
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