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exactly

/ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/•adverb

Exactly is also used as adverb, with meanings including indicating exactness or preciseness.

3 meanings7 lettersScrabble 19

Length

Scrabble

WWF

Starts

Ends

TLY

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXACTLY” Mean?

/ɪɡˈzæk(t)li/

exactly has 3 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

3 senses

indicating exactness or preciseness

“he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do”

“it was just as he said — the jewel was gone”

“it has just enough salt”

“{'source': 'Thomas Carlyle', 'text': 'Properly speaking, all true work is religion.'}”

Synonyms

precisely just properly

just as it should be

“‘Precisely, my lord,’ he said”

Synonyms

precisely

in a precise manner

“she always expressed herself precisely”

Synonyms

precisely incisively

Synonyms for EXACTLY

precisely just properly incisively

Scrabble Score

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Consonants

Word Intelligence

Explore the word exactly with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

indicating exactness or preciseness

Length

7 letters

Starts With

Ends With

Vowels

Consonants

Letters

E, X, A, C, T, L, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for exactly.

EXACTLY is a 7-letter word.

It has a Scrabble score of 19.

It starts with E and ends with Y.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel share is about 29%.

It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.

It is not a palindrome.

Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.

Vowel/consonant pattern: VCVCCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using exactly in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXACTLY can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EXACTLY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXACTLY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

EXACTLY uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside exactly.

Unique Letters

Repeated Letters

Highest Value Letter

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCVCCCC

Vowel Share

29%

Consonant Share

71%

Bigrams

EX, XA, AC, CT, TL, LY

Trigrams

EXA, XAC, ACT, CTL, TLY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for exactly.

EXACTLY is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.

It starts with E and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.

It contains 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCVCCCC.

Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.