EXACTLY

• (adverb) 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

• (adverb) in a precise manner

  "she always expressed herself precisely"

  synonyms : incisively , precisely

• (adverb) just as it should be

  "`Precisely, my lord,' he said"

  synonyms : on the button , on the dot , on the nose , precisely

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