Exactly
Exactly adverb - As stated or indicated without the slightest difference.
Nothing
Nothing adverb - Not in any degree, way, or under any condition.
Usage example: nothing daunted by the poor reception his first novel received, he proceeded to write another one
Nearby Word: nothingness
Both words in one sentence
- Exactly What It Says on the Tin: It's one day in the life of the zek Shukov, nothing more, nothing less.
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La Blue Girl has one, proving nothing is off-limits.... It's all of three episodes long, and not exactly similar to the anime (which also came from a lesser-known manga).
Source: Live-Action Adaptation - Adele may even count as an inversion — while she knows almost nothing about her past, the reader knows exactly who she is and where she comes from.
Source: Webcomic / Negative One
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