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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

exactly [ɪg'zæktlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb (precisely) 确切
    a tower exactly ten metres in height.
    一座正好10米高的塔。
  2. 2. adverb (indicating emphasis) 正是
  3. 3. adverb (indicating agreement) 一点不错
    at 5 o'clock exactly
    在5点整时
    not exactly
    完全
    he's not exactly rich/poor
    一点也算不上富/穷

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

exactly [ɪg'zæktlɪ] [ɪg'zæktlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 确切地,精确地,正确地,准确地;完全地;恰好地,正好恰恰正是[亦用于肯定的回答相当于 “I agree.”“quite true.”,确实如此一点不错]
    I was exactly asleep at that time.
    当时正好睡觉
    Exactly, I couldn't have said it better myself.
    正是这个意思
    I'm not exactly sure what happened.
    我并不是十分清楚到底发生什么
    Exactly, I am not sure which way is better.
    确实如此,我不知道哪种办法好些

Collins English-English Dictionary

exactly [ɪg'zæktlɪ]
  1. 1. adv in an exact manner; accurately or precisely
  2. 2. adv in every respect; just
    it is exactly what I want
  3. 3. sentence substitute just so! precisely!

Examples

They get paid twice as much as I do, but the job is exactly the same as mine.
他们的报酬是我们的两倍,可是他们和我做的工作是一摸一样的。
Although most people think she's very serious and professional, when she's away from the office she is exactly the opposite.
大多数人认为她很严肃还很职业化,可一旦离开办公室,她就跟变了个人似的。
As is his custom, he brushed his teeth exactly 27 times.
这是他的习惯,每次刷牙都刷27下。
he's not exactly patient at the best of times
即使在最好的情况下,他也不怎么耐心
at 5 o'clock exactly
在5点整时

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