♦ exactly

♦ exactly
♦ exactly /ɪgˈzæktlɪ/
avv.
1 esattamente; precisamente; di preciso: What is he exactly looking for?, che cos'è che cerca esattamente?; at exactly nine o'clock, alle nove precise; DIALOGO-Discussing video games- What do you have to do exactly?, cosa devi fare precisamente?
2 (con valore enfatico) proprio; propriamente; esattamente: exactly the opposite, proprio il contrario; We didn't exactly quarrel, but…, non abbiamo proprio litigato, ma…; I found exactly nothing, non ho trovato un bel niente
3 (nelle risposte) proprio così; appunto.

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