exactly
/ɪɡˈzæktli/adverb
उच्चारण इग्ज़ैक्ट्ली
ठीक-ठीक, बिलकुल
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used to emphasize that something is correct in every way or in every detail
ठीक-ठीक, बिलकुल
- It's exactly ten o'clock.
- That's exactly what I meant.
- The shop opens at exactly nine o'clock.
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- I do not know exactly where she lives.
- The two copies match exactly.
- That is exactly why we must leave now.
Synonyms precisely accurately just strictly correctly
Opposite approximately roughly about inaccurately
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used as a reply, agreeing with what somebody has just said
बिलकुल सही
- 'So you mean we should revise daily?' 'Exactly.'
- 'So the meeting is at ten?' 'Exactly.'
- Is the meeting at ten? Exactly, so please be on time.
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- You think the answer is wrong? Exactly! The units are missing.
- In other words, practice matters more than luck. Exactly.
Synonyms absolutely quite precisely indeed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
exactly + number/time/amount
Place exactly before a figure or time to say it is precisely that, no more and no less.
संख्या या समय से पहले 'exactly' लगाने पर अर्थ होता है कि वह ठीक उतना ही है, न कम न अधिक।
- The train left at exactly seven o'clock.
- He paid exactly five hundred rupees.
exactly + wh-word / the same / like
It adds emphasis to question words and comparisons.
यह प्रश्नवाचक शब्दों और तुलना में ज़ोर जोड़ता है।
- What exactly did the teacher say?
- She looks exactly like her mother.
'Exactly!' as a reply
On its own it means you completely agree with what was just said.
अकेले प्रयोग में इसका अर्थ है कि आप कही गई बात से पूरी तरह सहमत हैं।
- 'So we should revise before sleeping?' 'Exactly!'
not exactly
Used with a negative, it softens a statement, meaning 'not quite' or 'not really', and is often ironic.
नकारात्मक के साथ यह कथन को नरम बनाता है और 'ठीक वैसा नहीं' अर्थ देता है; यह प्रायः व्यंग्य में भी आता है।
- He is not exactly rich, but he manages well.
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exactly + number/time
exactly tenexactly noonexactly one yearexactly half
- The exam begins at exactly ten, so reach early.
exactly + the same
exactly the sameexactly alikeexactly equalexactly right
- The twins wear exactly the same uniform.
verb + exactly
knowrememberfitmatchexplainmeasure
- Nobody knows exactly how the fire started.
question word + exactly
whatwherewhywhenhowwho
- Where exactly is the examination centre?
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- I do not remember exactly where I kept my admit card.
मुझे ठीक-ठीक याद नहीं कि मैंने अपना प्रवेश-पत्र कहाँ रखा।
- Radhika scored exactly the cut-off marks.
राधिका ने ठीक कट-ऑफ़ अंक प्राप्त किए।
- That is exactly what the principal told us.
प्रधानाचार्य ने हमें ठीक यही बताया था।
- It is not exactly a difficult question, but it needs care.
यह कोई बहुत कठिन प्रश्न नहीं है, पर इसमें सावधानी चाहिए।
- The auto-rickshaw driver charged exactly the metre fare.
ऑटो-रिक्शा चालक ने ठीक मीटर के अनुसार किराया लिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He came at the exactly same time.
✓ He came at exactly the same time.
Exactly goes before the, not after it.
'Exactly' 'the' से पहले आता है, बाद में नहीं।
✗ Exactly what is you want?
✓ What exactly do you want?
In a question the wh-word comes first, then exactly, then the auxiliary and subject.
प्रश्न में पहले wh-word, फिर exactly, फिर auxiliary और subject आते हैं।
✗ The shirt is exact my size.
✓ The shirt is exactly my size.
A word that modifies a noun phrase like my size must be an adverb, exactly.
'My size' जैसे शब्द-समूह को modify करने के लिए adverb 'exactly' चाहिए, 'exact' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
not exactly
(informal) used when you are saying the opposite of what you really mean; used to say that sth is partly true but not completely
कुछ ख़ास नहीं, पूरी तरह नहीं
- He's not exactly a genius, is he?
- 'Did you enjoy the film?' 'Not exactly.'
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
precisely accurately just strictly correctly absolutely quite indeed
Antonyms
approximately roughly about inaccurately
AaSpelling
ex·act·ly
?Which word?
Keep the precise words together: exactly, precisely, accurately, just, strictly.
सटीकता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: exactly, precisely, accurately, just, strictly।
§Grammar and usage
'not exactly' is a polite way of saying no or of disagreeing ('He's not exactly friendly').
'not exactly' नहीं कहने या असहमति का विनम्र तरीका है ('He's not exactly friendly')।
The opposite words for numbers: approximately, roughly, around, about, nearly.
संख्याओं के लिए विपरीत शब्द: approximately, roughly, around, about, nearly।