exactly

exactly
exactly [{{t}}ɪg'zæktlɪ]
adverb
(a) (accurately) précisément, avec précision;
∎ I followed her instructions exactly j'ai suivi ses instructions à la lettre ou avec précision;
∎ the computer can reproduce this sound exactly l'ordinateur peut reproduire exactement ce son
(b) (entirely, precisely) exactement, justement;
∎ I don't remember exactly je ne me rappelle pas au juste;
∎ but that's exactly what I mean! mais c'est précisément ce que je veux dire!;
∎ that's not exactly what I meant ce n'est pas exactement ce que je voulais dire;
∎ I'm not exactly sure what you mean je ne suis pas tout à fait sûr de ce que tu veux dire;
∎ he did exactly the opposite of what I told him il a fait exactement le contraire de ce que je lui ai dit;
∎ it's exactly the same thing c'est exactement la même chose;
∎ it's exactly 5 o'clock il est 5 heures juste;
∎ it's been six months exactly cela fait six mois jour pour jour;
∎ the journey took exactly three hours le voyage a duré très exactement trois heures;
∎ are you ill? - not exactly êtes-vous malade? - pas exactement ou pas vraiment;
∎ she didn't exactly agree, but… elle n'était pas vraiment d'accord, mais…;
∎ he's not exactly poor il n'est pas exactement (ce que l'on appelle) pauvre;
∎ exactly! exactement!, parfaitement!

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