Definition of exactly

Overview of adv exactly

The adv exactly has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (37) precisely, exactly, just

(indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said

2. (2) precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button

(just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said")

3. precisely, incisively, exactly

(in a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely")