exactly

Example Sentences

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If you and your husband give $76,000 to your daughter and your son-in-law —both of you giving $19,000 to each separately — you are exactly within the federal annual gift-tax exemption.

From MarketWatch

I told her and Spokane didn’t exactly make her click her heels, because her life is about being plugged into big cities.

From Los Angeles Times

“I believe that the children were all on board and would have done exactly what the court asked them to do, and that is, tell the truth. So from my standpoint, this stinks.”

From Los Angeles Times

The closure is a big step for Constellation, which first announced the deal almost exactly a year ago.

From Barron's

“What exactly is expected and how far down the supply chain this goes isn’t immediately clear. Several companies and the White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.”

From Barron's