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41 mass-produced
adjective ((of goods) all exactly the same and produced in great numbers or quantity: mass-produced plastic toys.) masseprodusert -
42 neck and neck
((in a race) exactly equal: The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish.) side om side -
43 on the hour
(at exactly one, two, three etc o'clock: Buses leave here for London on the hour until 10 o'clock in the evening.) hver (hele) time -
44 play into someone's hands
(to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.) gå noens ærend -
45 put one's finger on
(to point out or describe exactly; to identify: She put her finger on the cause of our financial trouble.) sette fingeren på, peke på/ut -
46 quotation marks
(marks (``'' or `') used to show that a person's words are being repeated exactly: He said `I'm going out.') anførsels-/hermetegn, gåseøyne -
47 spot on
(very accurate or exactly on the target: His description of Mary was spot on!) (stemme) på en prikk, helt riktig -
48 to the minute
((of time) exactly; precisely: The cooking time must be correct to the minute.) på minuttet, på slaget
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Exactly — Ex*act ly, adv. In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. Exactly wrought. Shak. [1913 Webster] His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exactly — index faithfully Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
exactly — 1530s, from EXACT (Cf. exact) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Elliptical use for quite right not recorded before 1869 … Etymology dictionary
exactly — [adv] accurately, particularly absolutely, altogether, bang*, carefully, completely, correctly, definitely, explicitly, expressly, faithfully, faultlessly, for a fact, for certain, for sure*, indeed, in every respect, just, literally,… … New thesaurus
exactly — ► ADVERB 1) in exact terms. 2) used to confirm or agree with what has just been said … English terms dictionary
exactly — [eg zakt′lē, igzakt′lē] adv. in an exact manner; accurately; correctly; precisely: also used as an affirmative reply, equivalent to “I agree,” “quite true” … English World dictionary
exactly — adverb 1 used to emphasize that a particular number, amount, or piece of information is completely correct: We were wearing exactly the same clothes. | It s exactly half past five. | exactly where/what/when etc: Tell me exactly what he said. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
exactly — [[t]ɪgzæ̱ktli[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: usu ADV num, also ADV prep/adv (emphasis) You use exactly before an amount, number, or position to emphasize that it is no more, no less, or no different from what you are stating. Each corner had a guard tower,… … English dictionary
exactly — ex|act|ly W2S1 [ıgˈzæktli] adv 1.) used to emphasize that a number, amount, or piece of information is or should be completely correct in every detail ▪ It s exactly half past five. ▪ The figures may not be exactly right, but they re close enough … Dictionary of contemporary English
exactly — ex|act|ly [ ıg zæktli ] adverb *** 1. ) no more and no less than a particular amount or time: PRECISELY: It s exactly three o clock. The wood should measure five centimeters exactly. 2. ) in every way or every detail: The house is exactly the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
exactly*/*/*/ — [ɪgˈzæk(t)li] adv 1) no more and no less than a particular amount or time Syn: precisely It s exactly three o clock.[/ex] The wood should measure five centimetres exactly.[/ex] 2) in every way, or in every detail Syn: just She sounds exactly like … Dictionary for writing and speaking English