exactly

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Đúng, chính xác

BrE /ˈeksəktli/ AmE /ˈɛksəktli/

adverb en → vi

1 PRECISELY [no pattern] A2

Đúng, chính xác

used for emphasizing that something is completely correct or accurate

Collocations exactly right · exactly the same

  • That's exactly what I meant.

    Đó chính là điều tôi muốn nói.

2 EXACTLY [no pattern] A2

Chính xác, hoàn toàn đúng

used for emphasizing that something is completely true or accurate

Collocations exactly the case · exactly so

  • That's exactly what happened.

    Đó chính là điều đã xảy ra.

3 MATH [no pattern] B1

Chính xác về số lượng

used for emphasizing that a number or amount is exact, not an estimate

Collocations exactly 50 dollars · exactly three times

  • The cost is exactly $20.

    Chi phí là đúng 20 đô la.

4 TIME [no pattern] B1

Đúng giờ, đúng ngày

used for emphasizing that a time or date is exact, not an estimate

Collocations exactly 3 o'clock · exactly on Monday

  • The meeting is exactly at 4 p.m.

    Cuộc họp diễn ra đúng vào lúc 16 giờ.

5 AGREEMENT [no pattern] B1

Đồng ý hoàn toàn, nhất trí tuyệt đối

used for emphasizing that two or more people agree completely about something

Collocations exactly the same opinion · exactly in agreement

  • We are exactly in agreement.

    Chúng tôi hoàn toàn nhất trí với nhau.

6 REPEAT [no pattern] B1

Lặp lại, nói lại

used for emphasizing that you want someone to repeat something they have just said or written

Collocations exactly what he said · exactly the same words

  • Can you say that exactly again?

    Anh có thể nói lại chính xác điều đó không?

7 EXACT [no pattern] B2

Hoàn toàn giống, y hệt

used for emphasizing that something is the same as another thing or person in every way

Collocations exactly like me · exactly the same as

  • It's exactly like my old house.

    Đó hoàn toàn giống như ngôi nhà cũ của tôi.

8 EXACT [no pattern] B2

Hoàn toàn giống, y hệt (mang tính bất ngờ)

used for emphasizing that something is the same as another thing or person in every way, especially when this surprises you

Collocations exactly the same person · exactly like before

  • It's exactly the same as it was last year.

    Đó hoàn toàn giống như năm ngoái.