Associations to the word «Exactly»
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Wiktionary
EXACTLY, adverb. (manner) without approximation; precisely.
EXACTLY, adverb. (focus) Used to provide emphasis.
EXACTLY, interjection. Signifies agreement or recognition
Dictionary definition
EXACTLY, adverb. Indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt".
EXACTLY, adverb. Just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said".
EXACTLY, adverb. In a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely".
Wise words
Language is a process of free creation; its laws and
principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles
of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even
the interpretation and use of words involves a process of
free creation.