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esattamente

exactly

adverb eh-zaht-tah-MEN-teh Less Common
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Also means

precisely

Usage Note

Esattamente works both as a precise adverb ('exactly three metres') and as a conversational response meaning 'exactly!' or 'that's right!'. In the latter use appunto is a near-synonym.

Examples

"Hai detto esattamente quello che pensavo."

Natural Translation

You said exactly what I was thinking.

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