exactly meaning and definition

EXACTLY adverb

Definition of exactly (adverb)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: just, precisely
2. just as it should be
   • "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"
   • synonyms: on the button, on the dot, on the nose, precisely
3. in a precise manner
   • "she always expressed herself precisely"
   • synonyms: incisively, precisely
   • antonym: imprecisely