exactly

Example Sentences

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But I’ve found myself moved during this time period by products that say they will do exactly one thing and then do it.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

Musselman didn’t exactly deliver on that investment during the 2024-25 season, as USC bottomed out during its first Big Ten men’s basketball slate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

They had been believed to be fraternal twins because they developed in different amniotic sacs, but doctors found their markers were exactly the same while assessing Grace as a potential stem cell donor.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Their goal was to determine exactly where the stone came from and whether glaciers could have carried it southward during the last Ice Age.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s only when I’m playing that I know exactly what to do and who I am.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold