"exactly" meaning in English

See exactly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/ Audio: en-us-exactly.ogg [US]
Etymology: exact + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|exact|ly}} exact + -ly
  1. You use exactly when you want to say that something is 100% true, not just close.
    Sense id: simple-exactly-en-adv-Nk8Up8Mg
  2. You use exactly to show that you agree strongly with something.
    Sense id: simple-exactly-en-adv-18FO5-Gv
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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          "text": "The movie will start at exactly 7:02 PM."
        },
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          "text": "That is exactly the same picture that I was thinking of."
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          "text": "\"We can't stay here. It's too cold.\" \"Exactly!\""
        }
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        },
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