exactly

/ig-ˈzak-(t)lē/

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adverb

  1. in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition

  2. in every respect : altogether, entirely

  3. quite so —used to express agreement

it's exactly 3 o'clock

that was exactly the wrong thing to do

idiom

  1. —used to express complete agreement

idiom

  1. —used in speech as a mild way of saying "no" especially to indicate that what someone has said is not completely correct or true

  2. —used as a humorous or ironic way to say "not"