'Exactly' definitions:
Definition of 'exactly'
(from WordNet)
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" [syn: precisely, exactly, just]
adverb
Just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said" [syn: precisely, exactly, on the nose, on the dot, on the button]
adverb
In a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely" [syn: precisely, incisively, exactly] [ant: imprecisely, inexactly]
Definition of 'Exactly'
From: GCIDE
- Exactly \Ex*act"ly\, adv. In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'exactly'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absolutely,
- accurately,
- all,
- all in all,
- all right,
- alright,
- alrighty,
- altogether,
- amen,
- as well,
- as you say,
- assuredly,
- at the gun,
- aye,
- bang,
- by all means,
- certainly,
- closely,
- completely,
- concretely,
- conscientiously,
- correctly,
- da,
- dead,
- definitely,
- directly,
- distinctly,
- especially,
- even,
- exactingly,
- explicitly,
- expressly,
- exquisitely,
- faithfully,
- faultlessly,
- fine,
- flush,
- full,
- fussily,
- good,
- good enough,
- hear,
- in all respects,
- in detail,
- in every respect,
- in particular,
- in toto,
- indeed,
- indeedy,
- ipsissimis verbis,
- item by item,
- ja,
- just,
- just so,
- kerplunk,
- literally,
- literatim,
- mais oui,
- methodically,
- meticulously,
- minutely,
- most assuredly,
- naturally,
- naturellement,
- nicely,
- of course,
- OK,
- okay,
- on the dot,
- on the instant,
- on the minute,
- on time,
- oui,
- particularly,
- perfectly,
- plop,
- plumb,
- plump,
- plunk,
- point-blank,
- positively,
- precisely,
- punctiliously,
- punctually,
- quite,
- rather,
- really,
- refinedly,
- right,
- righto,
- rigidly,
- rigorously,
- Roger,
- scrupulously,
- separately,
- sharp,
- singly,
- smack,
- smack-dab,
- spang,
- specially,
- specifically,
- square,
- squarely,
- stick,
- straight,
- strictly,
- sure,
- sure thing,
- surely,
- systematically,
- to be specific,
- to be sure,
- to the letter,
- to the minute,
- totally,
- truly,
- undeniably,
- undeviatingly,
- unequivocally,
- unerringly,
- utterly,
- verbally,
- verbatim,
- verbatim et litteratim,
- very well,
- well and good,
- wholly,
- why yes,
- with exactitude,
- with great nicety,
- with precision,
- word by word,
- word for word,
- yea,
- yeah,
- yep,
- yes,
- yes indeed,
- yes indeedy,
- yes sir,
- yes sirree