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English

Etymology

exact +? -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???zæk(t)li/

Adverb

exactly (comparative more exactly, superlative most exactly)

1. (manner) Without approximation; precisely.

2. (focus) Precisely, used to provide emphasis.
   • 2012, Amlynn Smith, Lost and Found (page 18)

     His hair is a semilong dull red and pulled back in a sloppy pony at the base of his neck, and his face is riddled with small freckles and grease, but out here I can see personal hygiene isn't exactly at the top of the priority list.

Synonyms

• (without approximation): accurately, exact, perfectly; see also Thesaurus:exactly

Antonyms

• (without approximation): approximately

Translations

Interjection

exactly

1. Signifies agreement or recognition.

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• handiron (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English aundiren, from Old French andier—possibly from Gaulish anderon (“heifer”)—compare Welsh anner, annair (“heifer”), Breton annoar (“heifer”)—from Proto-Celtic *ander? (“young woman”), due either to their somewhat animal-like appearance of four legs or to the prominent figuring of bull and heifer design elements; compare its alternative names of fire-dog and dog-iron. Spelling influenced by iron.

Noun

andiron (plural andirons)

1. A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

For quotations using this term, see Citations:andiron.

Synonyms

• firedog (chiefly US)

Translations

Anagrams

• nonarid