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/ɛɡ.zak.tə.mɑ̃/

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Translation

exactly

Word origin

From the adjective exact plus the adverbial suffix -ment. Exact is from Latin exactus, past participle of exigere ('to weigh, to require'); -ment is from Latin mente ('with a mind').

Origin
Latin
Root
exactus + mente
English cognates
exact, act

Examples

C' .

That is exactly what I wanted to say.

l' .

He arrived exactly at the agreed time.

, c' , .

Yes, that is exactly it, you understood correctly.

- .

The appointment is at ten o'clock exactly.

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