Exactly
/ɪɡˈzæktli/noun
In a precise manner; without any deviation.
Did you know?The word 'exactly' comes from Latin roots that imply 'driving out' or 'removing' anything that is not true, almost like a spell to uncover reality.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*egʷʰ-
“To drive out or away, to lead forth.”
Latin
Latin
exigere
“To drive out; to demand or require.”
Old French
Old French
exacter
“To demand with precision; to exact.”
Middle English
Middle English
exactli
“In a precise manner.”
Modern English
English
exactly
“In a manner that is strictly accurate or correct.”