exactly
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 7
/ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/
Definition of exactly
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adv
-
Without approximation; precisely.
“Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.”
“The edge is not exactly straight.”
“He divided the coins exactly in half.”
“He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect. Such as […] Wun, one.”
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adv
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Without approximation; precisely.
“Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.”
“The edge is not exactly straight.”
“He divided the coins exactly in half.”
“He, that would write exactly, muſt avoid a Barbarous Pronunciation, and conſider for facility, or thorow miſtake, many words are not ſounded after the beſt dialect. Such as […] Wun, one.”
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(focus)Precisely, used to provide emphasis.
“He did it that way exactly to prove the point.”
“His hair is a semilong dull red and pulled back in a sloppy pony at the base of his neck, and his face is riddled with small freckles and grease, but out here I can see personal hygiene isn't exactly at the top of the priority list.”
intj
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Signifies agreement or recognition.
“So you're saying that we have only three days left? — Yes, exactly!”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From exact + -ly.
Words you can make from exactly
70 playable · top: CALYX (17 pts)
Best play calyx 17 points6-letter words
1 word5-letter words
8 words4-letter words
17 words3-letter words
30 words- AXE 10 pts
- LAX 10 pts
- LEX 10 pts
- TAX 10 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- LEY 6 pts
- LYE 6 pts
- TYE 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YET 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
2-letter words
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