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exactly [Brit ɪɡˈzak(t)li, ɛɡˈzak(t)li, Am ɪɡˈzæk(t)li] ADV

1. exactly (just, precisely):

exactly

exactement

exactly as promised

exactement comme promis

no-one knew exactly why/who

personne ne savait exactement pourquoi/qui

not exactly

pas exactement

it would have been exactly the same (of situation)

ça aurait été exactement la même chose

my feelings or opinion exactly!

exactement!

what exactly or exactly what were you doing?

que faisais-tu au juste?

she wasn't exactly overjoyed/surprised iron

elle n'était pas précisément ravie/surprise

2. exactly (with exactitude):

exactly calculate, know, describe

avec exactitude, exactement

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it wasn't exactly a rest cure! hum

ce n'était pas vraiment une sinécure!

his rudeness didn't exactly facilitate matters

son impolitesse n'a guère arrangé les choses

my sentiments exactly!

c'est bien mon avis!

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exactement

exactly

cela m'a coûté très exactement 203 euros

it cost me exactly 203 euros

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tu ne risques pas d'attraper une méningite! hum

you're not exactly straining yourself!

ça ne se bouscule pas au portillon inf

people are not exactly queueing up Brit

ça ne se bouscule pas au portillon inf

people are not exactly lining up Am

la nouvelle n'a rien de bien réjouissant

it's not exactly cheerful news

c'est pas cassant comme travail

it's not exactly back-breaking work!

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exactly ADV (precisely)

exactly

exactement

how exactly did he do that?

comment a-t-il fait au juste?

when exactly did it happen?

quand est-ce que c'est arrivé exactement?

I don't exactly agree

je ne suis pas tout à fait d'accord

not exactly

pas vraiment

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to be not exactly ecstatic about sth iron hum inf

ne pas être vraiment enchanté de qc

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exactement

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c'est exactement ce que j'ai dit

that's exactly what I said

justement

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c'est strictement pareil

it's exactly the same

à 10 heures précises

at exactly [or precisely] 10 o'clock

montre en main

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pile poil inf

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il est minuit sonné/4 heures sonnées

it is midnight/4 o'clock exactly

le calcul tombe juste

the calculation works out exactly

juste mesurer

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au juste

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to be not exactly ecstatic about sth iron hum inf

ne pas être vraiment enchanté de qc

how exactly did he do that?

comment a-t-il fait au juste?

when exactly did it happen?

quand est-ce que c'est arrivé exactement?

I don't exactly agree

je ne suis pas tout à fait d'accord

not exactly

pas vraiment

that's exactly what I was thinking

c'est bien ce que je pensais

this word corresponds exactly to the English term

ce mot correspond exactement au terme anglais

at exactly [or precisely] 10 o'clock

à 10 heures précises

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is exactly one mile (1609.344 m) in length and one and half chains (30.1752 m) in width.

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It's exactly how real rock should sound in 2014, and it's one of the best singles of the year.

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It is unclear exactly how many members the group had; some sources put membership at 50, while others propose numbers as high as 500.

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The song finished exactly at 12:00 a.m.

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What followed was a period of uncertainty regarding exactly who would and would not be a part of the merged team.

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Those that meet neither condition exactly produce output that is neither maximum nor minimum.

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We do nt know exactly when the last child will be affected.

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Not all universities offer degrees named exactly the same, even if they have similar academic and professional effects.

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With so few significant changes it plays almost exactly the same.

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Moon became the first professional quarterback to pass for 5,000 yards in a season by reaching exactly 5,000 yards in 1982.

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