# exactly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ɪɡˈzæk(t).li/ · frequency rank #733

## Definitions
1. Without approximation; precisely.
2. Precisely, used to provide emphasis.

## Etymology
From exact + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **exact** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exact-vs-exactly)

## Common misspellings (11)
`eaxctly`, `exacctly`, `exaclty`, `exactlly`, `exactlyy`, `exacttly`, `exactyl`, `exatcly`, `excatly`, `exxactly`, `xeactly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exactly