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# exactly

adverb (exactly)

«exactly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Exactly means just right, not more and not less. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#m1)
2. Exactly can mean in every way: exactly the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#m2)
3. «Exactly!» means yes, that is completely right. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#m3)

### In the lessons

maths: an amount with nothing more or less; no rounding or estimating; exact time and measures; science: measure exactly; everyday life: exactly on time, exactly what I wanted

### Examples

- She has exactly $20. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x1)
- The box holds exactly 12 eggs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x2)
- How many exactly? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x3)
- It took exactly 2 hours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x4)
- The twins look exactly the same. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x5)
- Measure exactly 100 ml of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x6)
- That's exactly what I wanted! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x7)
- The bus came at exactly 8 o'clock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x8)
- Exactly at midnight the window opened. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/#x9)

### Note

Use the exact number; do not estimate or round. Trap: none special. «About» or «roughly» are the opposite: they ask for an estimate.

## In Jewish tradition

maths: an amount with nothing more or less; no rounding or estimating; exact time and measures; science: measure exactly; everyday life: exactly on time, exactly what I wanted

### Examples

- Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be done exactly for the house of the God of heaven; for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? (Writings EZR.7.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exactly/#x1)

### Note

Use the exact number; do not estimate or round. Trap: none special. «About» or «roughly» are the opposite: they ask for an estimate.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «exactly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/exactly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exactly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exactly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «exactly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/exactly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«exactly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/exactly.html) on Mova free.