exact
adjective / verb / adverb
Meaning
- adjectivePrecisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Example:
The clock keeps exact time.
- verbTo demand and enforce the payment or performance of, sometimes in a forcible or imperious way.
Example:
to exact tribute, fees, or obedience from someone
- adverbexactly
Example:
She's wearing the exact same sweater as I am!
Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Very common
- #355 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 67% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None