not exactly

== English == === Adverb === not exactly (not comparable) Not or no. Not quite; nearly. ==== Usage notes ==== When used as a negation, the phrase acts to either soften the effect of the negation, or when used ironically, to emphasize it. ==== Translations ==== === See also === not quite somewhat === Further reading === “not exactly”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “not exactly”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “not exactly” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.