Exactamente indicates precision or complete correspondence in time, quantity or meaning.
The idea
The adverb can modify a time or amount and also follows a verb, as in coincide exactamente.
Examples
- La reunión empieza exactamente a las diez.The meeting starts at exactly ten.
- Necesito exactamente dos copias.I need exactly two copies.
- ¿Qué significa exactamente esta palabra?What exactly does this word mean?
- El viaje duró exactamente una hora.The journey lasted exactly one hour.
- No recuerdo exactamente dónde dejé las llaves.I do not remember exactly where I left the keys.
- La respuesta coincide exactamente con el resultado.The answer matches the result exactly.
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Exactamente indicates precision; aproximadamente indicates an estimate rather than the same degree of precision.
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Choose the word matching a precise time: Son las diez en punto: son ___ las diez. (exactamente / aproximadamente)
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exactamente
Exactamente matches ten on the dot; aproximadamente gives an estimate.
Choose the word asking for precision: Quiero saber el significado preciso: ¿qué significa ___ esta palabra? (exactamente / aproximadamente)
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exactamente
Exactamente asks for the precise meaning; aproximadamente asks for a rough one.
Choose the word matching an identical result: La respuesta es idéntica al resultado: coinciden ___. (exactamente / aproximadamente)
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exactamente
Exactamente matches identical results; aproximadamente indicates an approximate match.
Practice round
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Choose the word matching a precise time: Son las diez en punto: son ___ las diez. (exactamente / aproximadamente)
Choose the word asking for precision: Quiero saber el significado preciso: ¿qué significa ___ esta palabra? (exactamente / aproximadamente)
Choose the word matching an identical result: La respuesta es idéntica al resultado: coinciden ___. (exactamente / aproximadamente)
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