exactly

Example Sentences

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Five years later, I was exactly Elliott’s age when “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” landed in theaters in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The jeers were loud, sustained and unambiguous — the sound of a city that overwhelmingly voted against this man, telling him exactly what it thought of him.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Communicating with loved ones is important for anyone who wants their final wishes to be granted, or who are concerned about the money they’ve saved throughout their lives being used exactly as they hoped.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Occasionally, playful-sounding tickers can be a bait-and-switch, as in POET, for a maker of AI hardware—not exactly John Keats material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Clare growled, recalling exactly why this was worth venturing into Fernlight Forest.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman