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정확히

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Meaning and Usage

"정확히" is an adverb meaning "exactly" or "precisely." It is used to emphasize accuracy in time, quantity, or information. It often appears in formal and informal contexts.

Common Collocations

  • 정확히 말하다: to say exactly
  • 정확히 알다: to know precisely
  • 정확히 측정하다: to measure accurately

Usage Notes

When using "정확히," speakers want to stress that something is not approximate but precise. It can modify verbs related to speaking, measuring, or timing. Avoid confusing it with "대략" which means "approximately."

Typical Mistakes

Learners sometimes omit "히" and say "정확" which is a noun or adjective form, not an adverb. Always use "정확히" when modifying verbs.

Example Sentences

시간을 정확히 지켜야 합니다.

Sigan-eul jeonghwakhi jikyeoya hamnida.

You must keep time exactly.

이 문제의 답을 정확히 말해 주세요.

I munje-ui dap-eul jeonghwakhi malhae juseyo.

Please tell me the answer to this question exactly.

정확히 언제 도착할지 모르겠어요.

Jeonghwakhi eonje dochakhalji moreugesseoyo.

I don't know exactly when (someone) will arrive.