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Another word for exactly

Choosing another word for exactly depends on context, so the 21 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

Without discrepancy; in a precise and accurate manner, or down to the smallest detail.

Usage Example

"The carpenter cut the wooden beam to fit the doorframe precisely."

Strongest
precisely
accurately
Strong
correctly
faithfully
strictly
rigorously

• interjection (Context 2)

Used as a reply to confirm or agree wholeheartedly with what someone has just said.

Usage Example

""If we delay the project, we will lose our funding." "precisely!""

Strongest
precisely
absolutely
indeed
Strong
definitely
certainly
spot-on
quite

• adverb (Context 3)

Used as an intensifier to emphasize the accuracy of a figure, description, or specification, or with 'not' to indicate a polite understatement.

Usage Example

"The train arrived at the station at precisely six o'clock."

Strongest
precisely
sharp
just
Strong
right
squarely
dead
promptly

• adverb (Context 4)

Used in questions to ask for more specific information or to express slight skepticism.

Usage Example

"What precisely do you hope to accomplish with this new policy?"

Strongest
precisely
specifically
Strong
actually
really

Opposites of exactly

The opposite of exactly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

inaccurately
imprecisely
approximately
roughly
about
around
loosely
nearly
See all opposites of exactly

• Nearby Words

exacting
exactingly
exactitude
exactly
exactness
exacum
exaggerate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Exactly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/exactly
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