English-Thai Dictionary

exactly

ADV อย่างถูกต้อง  อย่างแน่นอน  อย่างแน่ชัด  precisely yang-tuk-tong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXACTLY

adv. Precisely according to rule or measure; nicely; accurately. A tenon should be exactly fitted to the mortise. 1. Precisely according to fact. The story exactly accords with the fact or event.
2. Precisely according to principle, justice or right.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EXACTLY

EXACTLY Ex *act "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought. " Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. Bancroft.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

exactly

ex act ly |igˈzak (t )lē ɪɡˈzæk (t )li | ▶adverb 1 without discrepancy (used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description ): they met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later | fold the second strip of paper in exactly the same way. 2 in exact terms; without vagueness: what exactly are you looking for? 3 used as a reply to confirm or agree with what has just been said: “You mean that you're going to tell me the truth? ” “Exactly. ” PHRASES not exactly informal 1 not at all: that was not exactly convincing. 2 not quite but close to being: not exactly agitated, but disturbed.

 

Oxford Dictionary

exactly

exact ¦ly |ɪgˈzak (t )li, ɛg- | ▶adverb 1 used to emphasize the accuracy of a figure or description: they met in 1989 and got married exactly two years later. • in exact terms; without vagueness: what exactly are you looking for? 2 used as a reply to confirm or agree with what has just been said: ‘You mean that you're going to tell me the truth? ’ ‘Exactly. ’. PHRASES not exactly informal 1 not at all: that too was not exactly convincing. 2 not quite but close to being: not exactly agitated, but disturbed.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

exactly

exactly adverb 1 it's exactly as I expected it to be: precisely, entirely, absolutely, completely, totally, just, quite, in every way, in every respect, one hundred percent, every inch; informal to a T, on the money. 2 write the quotation out exactly: accurately, precisely, correctly, unerringly, faultlessly, perfectly; verbatim, word for word, letter for letter, to the letter, faithfully. ▶exclamation “She escaped? ” “Exactly. ”: precisely, yes, that's right, just so, quite so, quite, indeed, absolutely; informal you got it. PHRASES not exactly I'm not exactly a spring chicken: by no means, not at all, in no way, certainly not; not really.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

exactly

exactly adverb 1 the room's exactly as I expected it to be: precisely, entirely, absolutely, completely, totally, just, quite, in every way, in every respect, one hundred per cent, every inch, to the hilt; informal on the nail, bang on, spot on, to a T; N. Amer. informal on the money. ANTONYMS not at all. 2 mention your source and write the quotation out exactly: accurately, precisely, correctly, without error, without flaws, without mistakes, unerringly, faultlessly, perfectly; verbatim, word for word, letter for letter, to the letter, literally, closely, faithfully, in every detail, with strict attention to detail; rare veridically. ANTONYMS inaccurately, inexactly. PHRASES not exactly I'm not exactly a spring chicken any more: by no means, not by any means, not, not at all, in no way, certainly not; not really. ▶exclamation ‘You mean she escaped? ’ ‘Exactly. ’: precisely, yes, right, that's right, just so, quite so, quite, indeed, absolutely, truly, certainly, definitely, assuredly, undoubtedly, indubitably, without a doubt; informal you bet, you got it, I'll say.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

exactly

ex act ly /ɪɡzǽk (t )li / (!( くだけた早口では /ɡzǽk (t )li, zǽk (t )li /)) →exact 副詞 more ～; most ～1 正確に , 厳密に ; 比較なし ちょうど , まさしく, きっちり ; 〖文修飾 〗(より )正確には ▸ exactly ten o'clock [50 years ago ]ちょうど10時 [50年前 ]▸ exactly the same [opposite ]まったく同じ [正反対 ]▸ She looks exactly like her mother .彼女はお母さんそっくりだ ▸ That's exactly what I wanted [needed, thought ].それはまさに僕が欲しかった物 [必要だった物, 考えていた事 ]だ ▸ I don't know exactly what's going on .何が起こっているのか正確にはわからないよ ▸ Exactly how [How exactly ] long have you been in Kyoto? 正確には京都にはどのくらいいたの ▸ Just exactly what are you driving at? いったい全体あなたは何が言いたいの (!いらだちを示して ) 2 ｟話 ｠〖同意を示して; 間投詞的に 〗そうです , そのとおり .コミュニケーション A: That's what you really mean . それがあなたの本音ね .B: Exactly . そのとおり .n ò t ex á ctly ｟話 ｠1 正確 [厳密 ]に言えば …ではない ▸ That's not exactly what I intended, but it will do .厳密にはそれは私が意図したのとは違うが, まあそれで大丈夫でしょう 2 〖返事で; 間投詞的に; Not ～〗(それは )ちょっと違うな (!丁寧ではあるが歯切れが悪い ) ▸ “Isn't that what you told him? ” “Not exactly .”「彼に言ったのはそういうことじゃあないの 」「という訳でもないんだが 」3 (本当は )全然 [決して ]…ではない (!時にいらだち 皮肉を示す否定表現 ) ▸ Studying abroad is not exactly cheap .留学はまったくの話, 金がかかるよ