Significado de exactly en español

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

  • What exactly is the problem?

  • The train got in at exactly ten o’clock.

• 1 used to make stronger what you are saying

  • I found a dress that’s exactly the same colour as my shoes.

• 2 something you say when you agree completely with someone

  • ‘Surely they should have told us about this problem sooner?’ ‘Exactly.’

• 3 used to say that something is not completely true

  • ‘Did you give her your book?’ ‘Not exactly – I lent it to her.’

• 4 not more or less than

  • exactly 3 meters long exactamente 3 metros de longitud

  • at exactly 2 o’clock exactamente a las 2 en punto

  • exactly 5 days from now exactamente dentro de 5 días

• 5 in every way

  • She’s exactly like her mother. Ella es exactamente como su madre.

  • No two pictures are exactly the same. No hay dos imágenes exactamente iguales.

• 6 emphasizes that you agree

  • “It’s not fair!” “Exactly! That’s what I said.” “¡No es justo!” “¡Exactamente! Eso es lo que dije.”

• 7 indicates sth is not completely accurate

  • “Do you work here?” “Not exactly. I just volunteer.” “¿Trabajas aquí?” “No exactamente. Simplemente estoy de voluntario.”

  • It’s not exactly difficult, is it? No es exactamente difícil, ¿verdad?