exactly
To the letter
Exactly means with complete accuracy or precision: The recipe calls for exactly two cups of flour.
It also serves as an emphatic affirmative—when someone states something you agree with completely, exactly endorses their point: That's exactly what I was thinking.
The word can emphasize identity or correspondence: She looks exactly like her mother.
In an exact manner
- specificallyIn a precise manner
- accuratelyIn a correct manner
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- to the letterWith complete exactness
on the dot · on the nose · sharp · squarely · dead-on · bang-on · spot-on · just
In an exact manner
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- certainlyWithout any doubt
- surelyWith complete confidence
positively · undoubtedly · unquestionably · indeed · categorically · decidedly · assuredly · unmistakably
precisely
In an exact manner
- specificallyIn a precise manner
- accuratelyIn a correct manner
- pinpointLocate with exactness
to the letter · on the dot · on the nose · sharp · squarely · dead-on · bang-on · spot-on · just · down to
precisely
In an exact manner
- absolutelyCompletely, without exception
- definitelyWith complete certainty
- certainlyWithout any doubt
surely · positively · undoubtedly · unquestionably · indeed · categorically · decidedly · assuredly · unmistakably · conclusively
precisely
In an exact manner
absolutely · agreed · confirmed · seconded · concurred · endorsed · ratified · acknowledged · validated · assented
just
Fair and impartial
literally · very · utterly · completely · totally · entirely · wholly · fully · altogether · perfectly
- affirmativesyes, yeah, yep, yup, absolutely
- positive responsesaffirmation, compliment, praise, encouragement, approval
- Precision Wordsprecision, accuracy, precise, accurate, correctness
- agreement wordsyes, okay, agree, agreed, accord
- listener responsesmm-hmm, uh-huh, yeah, yes, right
- restrictorsonly, just, merely, solely, exclusively
- not exactlyImprecisely, with reservation
- exact changePayment without remainder
- exact sameCompletely alike, no differences
- exact copyPrecise reproduction of something
- exact scienceDiscipline yielding precise, testable results
- my point exactlyVindication of one's argument
exact, exacting, inexact, exactness, exact change, exacted, exacts, exaction, inexactness