Meaning of exactly In English

• 0 used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct:

  • The journey took exactly three hours.

  • That'll be £15 exactly, please.

  • It tastes exactly the same as the real thing, but has half the fat.

  • The building looks exactly as it did when it was built in 1877.

  • "What you seem to be saying is that more should be invested in the road system and less in the railways." "Exactly" (= that is correct).

  • Do exactly what I tell you and no one will get hurt!

  • Exactly how do you propose to achieve this?

  • What exactly do you mean?

  • He's not exactly good-looking, but he has a certain attraction.

  • "So you gave her your iPod?" "Not exactly, I lent it to her."

  • Answer the question - it's not exactly difficult.

• 1 in a complete and correct way; not more or less than a particular number, time, etc.:

  • We’ve come exactly 41 miles.

  • Make sure you measure the window exactly, otherwise the shade won’t fit.

  • The businessmen who work in banking, she thought, all look exactly the same.

  • You’re exactly right.