Adverb

(en adverb)

Popularly or widely.

As a rule; usually.

* 1661 , , The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond

During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant

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Without reference to specific details.

(obsolete) Collectively; as a whole; without omissions.

* The Holy Bible, 2 (w) xvii

I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee.

Adverb

(en adverb)

(manner) without approximation; precisely.

Measure exactly so we can be sure it is right.

The edge is not exactly straight.

(focus) Used to provide emphasis.

It was exactly an Eastern gray squirrel.

He divided the coins exactly in half.

He did it that way exactly to prove the point.

His complaint was exactly that she failed to meet the deadline by four days.