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exact
adjective
completely
correct
and
without
any
mistake
;
precise
.
•
Using
an
exact
ruler
,
the
engineer
measured
the
length
down
to
a
single
millimeter
.
Using
an
exact
ruler
,
the
engineer
measured
the
length
down
to
a
single
millimeter
.
•
The
scientist
recorded
the
exact
temperature
at
which
the
chemical
started
to
boil
.
The
scientist
recorded
the
exact
temperature
at
which
the
chemical
started
to
boil
.
From
Latin
exactus
,
past
participle
of
exigere
“
to
drive
out
,
demand
,
weigh
accurately
.”
adjective
used
to
emphasize
that
you
mean
one
particular
person
,
thing
,
or
time
and
not
another
.
•
This
is
the
exact
spot
where
we
first
met
.
This
is
the
exact
spot
where
we
first
met
.
•
She
arrived
at
the
exact
moment
the
clock
struck
noon
.
She
arrived
at
the
exact
moment
the
clock
struck
noon
.
Same
origin
as
primary
adjective
sense
,
highlighting
emphasis
use
since
17th
century
.
verb
to
demand
and
obtain
something
,
especially
by
authority
or
force
.
•
The
conquerors
exacted
a
heavy
tax
from
the
defeated
city
.
The
conquerors
exacted
a
heavy
tax
from
the
defeated
city
.
•
Rebels
vowed
to
exact
revenge
for
the
villagers
’
suffering
.
Rebels
vowed
to
exact
revenge
for
the
villagers
’
suffering
.
From
Latin
exactus
,
past
participle
of
exigere
meaning
“
to
demand
or
drive
out
,”
taken
into
English
as
a
verb
in
the
late
15th
century
.
exactly
adverb
in
a
way
that
is
completely
correct
and
precise
,
with
nothing
extra
or
missing
•
The
twins
look
exactly
alike
,
so
it's
hard
to
tell
them
apart
.
The
twins
look
exactly
alike
,
so
it's
hard
to
tell
them
apart
.
•
Please
arrive
at
the
station
at
exactly
9
:
00
a
.
m
.
Please
arrive
at
the
station
at
exactly
9
:
00
a
.
m
.
From
Middle
English
exact
(
precise
)
+
-ly
,
after
Latin
exāctē
‘
accurately
’.
interjection
used
to
show
strong
agreement
with
what
someone
has
just
said
•
“
So
we
need
to
save
more
money
before
traveling
.” “
Exactly
!”
“
So
we
need
to
save
more
money
before
traveling
.” “
Exactly
!”
•
“
That
’
s
the
point
I
was
trying
to
make
.” “
Exactly
!”
“
That
’
s
the
point
I
was
trying
to
make
.” “
Exactly
!”
Interjection
use
recorded
since
the
early
20th
century
,
extending
the
adverb
to
a
stand-alone
agreement
word
.