exactly
/ɪɡˈzæktli/adverb★Intermediate
formal
In a precise or exact manner; precisely.
The clock struck exactly 3:00 PM.
The clock struck precisely 3:00 PM.
Collocations
know exactlyto know precisely
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📖Word Origin
From Latin 'exactus', past participle of 'exigere', meaning 'to demand or require'.
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