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exactly

[ig-zakt-lee] / ɪgˈzækt li /


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So I will do exactly the same and maybe three times in a row it will happen.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s exactly as Close predicted in November 2022, when her Bruins were off to a 7-0 start with a nationally televised date against the Gamecocks up next.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Auriemma later refused to repeat exactly what he said to Staley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"We question everything. We may never know exactly how we began, but we can try our best to understand how things might have occurred."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

We sat on the piano bench together week after week, not as friends exactly, but with enough familiarity for me to feel as if I was more than a nameless her.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu