Exactly and Sure

Exactly

Exactly adverb - As stated or indicated without the slightest difference.

Sure and exactly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sure" instead an adverb "Exactly".

Nearby Words: exact, exactness

Sure

Sure adverb - Without any question.

Exactly and sure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Exactly" instead an adverb "Sure".

Nearby Word: surely

Both words in one sentence

  • Parodied in The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, where a character makes sure to stand in exactly the right spot for a beam of sun to hit his teeth at exactly the right moment.
    Source: Twinkle Smile
  • He has exactly 4 fears, but doesn't overcome any of them and instead just makes sure they don't dominate him.
  • Four has exactly 4 fears, but doesn't overcome any of them and instead just makes sure they don't dominate him.
Cite this Source
Sure and Exactly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exactly/sure
Exactly & Sure. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/exactly/sure>.
Sure or Exactly. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/exactly/sure.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "exactly" and "sure" have occurred on timeline