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exactly

adv
/ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/

Etymology

From exact + -ly.

  1. inherited from exact
  2. derived from exāctus
  3. formed as exactly — “exact + -ly”

Definitions

  1. Without approximation

    Without approximation; precisely.

    • Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.
    • The edge is not exactly straight.
    • He divided the coins exactly in half.

  2. Precisely, used to provide emphasis.

    • He did it that way exactly to prove the point.
    • His hair is a semilong dull red and pulled back in a sloppy pony at the base of his neck, and his face is riddled with small freckles and grease, but out here I can see personal hygiene isn't exactly at the top of the priority list.

  3. Signifies agreement or recognition.

    • So you're saying that we have only three days left? — Yes, exactly!

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Derived

do exactly what it says on the tin, eggsactly, exacatically, exactically, exactually, my point exactly, not exactly, perxactly, perzackly, perzactly, prexactly, prezackly, prezactly

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at exactly. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at exactly. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at exactly

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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