Exactly
Exactly adverb - As stated or indicated without the slightest difference.
Very close is an antonym for exactly.
Very close
Both terms in one sentence
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Where exactly Masaki and Kanou fall on this scale is iffy: their first appearance in the Eternal Bond arc is very close to the anime's beginning.
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But it's obvious he sped up the footage; pay very close attention and you'll see that the Kool-Aid man is moving exactly as fast as the Thirsties even though he said they get faster.
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They both love Iori Yagami in their own ways (Konoe is a Tsundere to him while Kikuri is the Gentle Girl to his Brooding Boy), but they're not exactly rivals as they're each other's only relatives, are very close, and Konoe has taken care of Kikuri for years anyway.
Source: Light Feminine and Dark Feminine
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