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/ɪɡˈzæktli/ · ex-act-ly

Used to emphasize the precision or accuracy of something.

Meanings

adverbformal

Used to emphasize the precision or accuracy of something.

کسی چیز کی درستگی یا عینیت کو نمایاں کرنے کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔

بالکل

bilkul

Synonyms

preciselyaccuratelyexactدرستصحیحبغیر غلطی کے

Antonyms

approximatelyroughlyinexactlyتقریباًغلطی سےنادرست

Common Collocations

  • exactly what I needed
  • exactly the same
  • exactly on time

Example Sentences

He arrived exactly at noon.

وہ دوپہر ٹھیک بارہ بجے پہنچا۔

Woh dopehar theek barah baje pahuncha.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

یہ بالکل وہی ہے جو میں سوچ رہا تھا۔

Yeh bilkul wahi hai jo main soch raha tha.

Please follow the instructions exactly.

براہ کرم ہدایات کو بالکل اسی طرح پیروی کریں۔

Barah-e-karam hidayat ko bilkul isi tarah pairwi karein.

Easily Confused With

exact:Exact is an adjective, while exactly is an adverb.

Word Family

exact
adjectiveدرست
exactness
nounدرستی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'exactly' as 'precisely the right answer'.

Imagine a target with an arrow hitting the exact center.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وہ جو خفا ہیں، وہ بھی پھر خوش ہو جائیں گے، / تو جو ہے بالکل ٹھیک، پھر بہت کچھ ہو جائے گا.

Woh jo khafa hain, woh bhi phir khush ho jayenge, / To jo hai bilkul theek, phir bohot kuch ho jayega.

Those who are upset will also become happy again, / What is exactly right will lead to much more.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں بات ہو، وہاں بات ہو بالکل

Jahan baat ho, wahan baat ho bilkul.

Where there is talk, the talk is exactly there.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "exactus" — driven out, obtained

First known use: 15th century

The word 'exactly' has roots in the Latin word 'exactus', which means 'driven out' or 'obtained', reflecting precision and accuracy.