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exactly

How many syllables in exactly?

  3 syllables

Divide exactly into syllables:   ex-act-ly
Stressed syllable in exactly:   ex-act-ly
How to pronounce exactly:   ig-zakt-lee
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Synonyms for exactly


1 syllable
  • due
  • plumb
  • sharp
  • just
  • right
2 syllables
  • closely
  • spot on
  • strictly
  • just so
  • squarely
3 syllables
  • directly
  • on the dot
4 syllables
5 syllables
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