Not exactly
Quite and not exactly are semantically related. in to a degree topic. In some cases you can use "Quite" instead an adverb phrase "Not exactly".
Quite
Quite adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Not exactly and quite are semantically related. You can use "Not exactly" instead an adverb "Quite".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Since she's not exactly "the Hero", she's somewhat bright on occasion, and she's not particularly lucky (in fact, she's quite the unlucky girl) she doesn't quite qualify for The Fool.
Source: The Fool / Video Games -
In Power Of Ether, while not exactly a "War room," panel 4 of this page looks quite similar.
Source: The War Room - Not exactly an exception but rather quite an odd example in otherwise realistic Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.
Source: Bottomless Bladder
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