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vagueness You use not exactly to indicate that a meaning or situation is slightly different from what people think or expect. He's not exactly homeless, he just hangs out in this park

emphasis You can use not exactly to show that you mean the opposite of what you are saying. This was not exactly what I wanted to hear Sailing is not exactly cheap

If you say `Exactly', you are agreeing with someone or emphasizing the truth of what they say. If you say `Not exactly', you are telling them politely that they are wrong in part of what they are saying. Eve nodded, almost approvingly. `Exactly.' `And you refused?' --- 'Well, not exactly. I couldn't say yes.' = precisely

disapproval You use exactly with a question to show that you disapprove of what the person you are talking to is doing or saying. What exactly do you mean? = precisely see also exact

precisely, in an accurate manner; in every way; indeed, correct

just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

emphasis You use exactly before an amount, number, or position to emphasize that it is no more, no less, or no different from what you are stating. Each corner had a guard tower, each of which was exactly ten meters in height Agnew's car pulled into the driveway at exactly five o'clock = precisely

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"

In an exact manner; without approximation; precisely

In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely

{a} jump

precisely thus, truly this way

exactly the same as-

precisely the same as, precisely like

Exactly.

sharp

I'll see you at twelve o'clock sharp.

Exactly.

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exact

Such that the kernel of one homomorphism is the image of the preceding one

exact

To forcibly obtain or produce

to exact revenge.

exact

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect

exact accounts.

exact

To demand and enforce the payment or performance of

exact

To make desirable or necessary

exact

precise

Give me a precise answer. - Give me an exact answer.

That's precisely what I meant. - That's exactly what I meant.

exact

{a} nice, accurate, methodical, punctual

exact

{v} to demand, require, extort, enjoin

exact

Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual

exact

Make desirable or necessary

exact

Exact means correct in every detail. For example, an exact copy is the same in every detail as the thing it is copied from. I don't remember the exact words The exact number of protest calls has not been revealed It's an exact copy of the one which was found in Ann Alice's room. = precise approximate + exactly ex·act·ly Try to locate exactly where the smells are entering the room Both drugs will be exactly the same Barton couldn't remember exactly. = precisely approximately

exact

{f} demand, require, insist upon; force

exact

If something exacts a high price, it has a bad effect on a person or situation. The sheer physical effort had exacted a heavy price The strain of a violent ground campaign will exact a toll on troops. see also exactly

exact

{s} precise; meticulous, extremely accurate

exact

When someone exacts something, they demand and obtain it from another person, especially because they are in a superior or more powerful position. Already he has exacted a written apology from the chairman of the commission

exact

Demand and enforce the payment or performance of

exact

To demand or require authoritatively or peremptorily, as a right; to enforce the payment of, or a yielding of; to compel to yield or to furnish; hence, to wrest, as a fee or reward when none is due; followed by from or of before the one subjected to exaction; as, to exact tribute, fees, obedience, etc

exact

Precisely or definitely conceived or stated; strict

exact

Extract forcibly

exact

marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target

exact

You say to be exact to indicate that you are slightly correcting or giving more detailed information about what you have been saying. A small number -- five, to be exact -- have been bad

exact

If someone exacts revenge on a person, they have their revenge on them. She uses the media to help her exact a terrible revenge

exact

Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect; true; correct; precise; as, the clock keeps exact time; he paid the exact debt; an exact copy of a letter; exact accounts

exact

Habitually careful to agree with a standard, a rule, or a promise; accurate; methodical; punctual; as, a man exact in observing an appointment; in my doings I was exact

exact

emphasis You use exact before a noun to emphasize that you are referring to that particular thing and no other, especially something that has a particular significance. I hadn't really thought about it until this exact moment It may be that you will feel the exact opposite of what you expected. + exactly ex·act·ly These are exactly the people who do not vote He knew exactly what he was doing. = precisely, just

exact

To practice exaction

exact

marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

exact

If you describe someone as exact, you mean that they are very careful and detailed in their work, thinking, or methods. Formal, exact and obstinate, he was also cold, suspicious, touchy and tactless. = meticulous

exact

from or of some one

exact

take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"

exact

claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"

exact

(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"

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