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1 quite; just 正; 恰恰
*That's exactly what I expected. 那正是我想望的.
* You've arrived at exactly the right moment. 你到得正是时候.
2 in precise detail; correctly 精确地; 正确地
*Your answer is exactly right. 你回答得完全正确.
* Where exactly were you in France? 你当时在法国的什么地方?
3 (as a reply or confirmation 用作答语或表示赞同用语) just so; you are quite right 确实如此; 完全正确
*`So she wants to sell the house and move to London.' `Exactly.' ｀那么说, 她是想把房子卖掉, 搬到伦敦去.＇｀对.＇
4 (idm 习语) not exactly (infml ironic 口, 反语) by no means 决不; 一点也不
*He wasn't exactly pleased to see us; in fact he refused to open the door. 他根本不愿见我们, 其实他连门都不开.

adv
used to emphasize that a number, amount, or piece of information is or should be completely correct in every detail
　It's exactly half past five.
　The figures may not be exactly right, but they're close enough.
exactly where/what/when etc
　I can't remember exactly what she said.
　It's a tragic situation and no one will ever know exactly what happened.
why/what/where etc exactly...?
　Where exactly did you stay in Portugal?
used to emphasize that something is the same or different
= precisely
　That's exactly what we've been trying to tell you.
　It's exactly the kind of work I've been looking for.
　She tries to be exactly like her older sister.
　Kevin's teachers saw him as quiet and serious, but with his friends he was exactly the opposite .
　The two candidates responded to the question in exactly the same way.
not exactlyspoken
a) used as a reply to show that what someone has said is not completely correct or true
　'You hate Lee, don't you?' 'Not exactly. I just think he's a bit annoying, that's all.'
b) used to show that you mean the complete opposite, either humorously, or when you are annoyed
= hardly
　I wouldn't bother asking Dave - he's not exactly Einstein (=he is stupid) .
spoken used as a reply to show that you think what someone has said is completely correct or true
　'So you think we should sell the house?' 'Exactly.'