exactamente

/eɡˌsaɡtaˈmente/ · A1 · adv

exactly

🎯 exacta (exact) + -mente (-ly) = exactly

Spanish builds adverbs by adding -mente to the feminine adjective, just as English adds -ly. Exacta comes from Latin exactus, meaning precisely measured. Same root as English exact, so the word is nearly a twin.

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