Exactly
Exactly adverb - As stated or indicated without the slightest difference.
Spot on and exactly are semantically related. in on the nail topic. In some cases you can use "Spot on" instead an adverb "Exactly". informal substitute
Spot on
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The characterisation isn't exactly "spot on" but more accurate than I've seen throughout the fandom.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Animorphs -
Pixel Hunt: The iPhone and iPad versions of the games sometimes come across this way, as they are very insistent that you touch exactly the right spot on the screen.
Source: Videogame / Dark Tales - The characterisation of both Irene and Sherlock and the dialogue between the two is spot on, exactly like it was in the episode.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Sherlock
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