| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accurately | without error; exactly |
| 2. | actually | in fact; really |
| 3. | as expressed | in the exact expression |
| 4. | as meant | in the intended exact sense |
| 5. | as phrased | in the exact wording |
| 6. | as quoted | exactly as quoted |
| 7. | as said | exactly as spoken |
| 8. | as stated | exactly as said |
| 9. | as worded | exactly as phrased |
| 10. | as written | exactly as written |
| 11. | bang on | exactly right |
| 12. | bare | plain; without addition |
| 13. | bodily | in physical form |
| 14. | by definition | in the exact sense |
| 15. | by the book | according to exact rules |
| 16. | categorically | in an absolute, definite way |
| 17. | certainly | without doubt; surely |
| 18. | chapter and verse | with exact details |
| 19. | clearly | in an obvious, direct way |
| 20. | closely | with exact similarity |
| 21. | concretely | in a real, specific way |
| 22. | correctly | in a correct way |
| 23. | de facto | in actual fact |
| 24. | dead on | exactly correct |
| 25. | definitely | certainly; without doubt |
| 26. | directly | without interpretation or change |
| 27. | exactly | in a precise, exact way |
| 28. | explicitly | in a clearly stated way |
| 29. | expressly | in direct terms |
| 30. | factually | according to the facts |
| 31. | faithfully | with exact adherence |
| 32. | for a fact | with certainty; truly |
| 33. | for real | genuinely; actually |
| 34. | genuinely | in a real, actual way |
| 35. | honest-to-goodness | genuinely real |
| 36. | honestly | in an honest, direct way |
| 37. | in exact terms | using precise wording |
| 38. | in fact | actually; in reality |
| 39. | in precise terms | using exact wording |
| 40. | in reality | in actual fact |
| 41. | in so many words | in exact words |
| 42. | in the exact sense | in the precise meaning |
| 43. | in the narrow sense | in the limited exact meaning |
| 44. | in the strict sense | in the exact meaning |
| 45. | in those words | using those exact words |
| 46. | in truth | in fact; truly |
| 47. | indeed | in fact; truly |
| 48. | just exactly | precisely; exactly |
| 49. | just so | exactly in that way |
| 50. | letter-for-letter | matching every letter exactly |
| 51. | line-for-line | matching each line exactly |
| 52. | literal | exact; not figurative |
| 53. | materially | in a physical, actual sense |
| 54. | meticulously | with exacting care |
| 55. | more exactly | with greater precision |
| 56. | more precisely | with greater exactness |
| 57. | no joke | seriously; truly |
| 58. | nonfiguratively | in a non-metaphorical way |
| 59. | not figuratively | in the actual sense |
| 60. | on the nose | exactly right |
| 61. | physically | in a bodily or material way |
| 62. | plainly | in a clear, direct way |
| 63. | point by point | in exact detail |
| 64. | positively | with certainty |
| 65. | precisely | with exact accuracy |
| 66. | purely | in a strict sense only |
| 67. | realistically | in a real-world way |
| 68. | really | truly; in reality |
| 69. | right on the nose | exactly correct |
| 70. | rigorously | with strict exactness |
| 71. | scrupulously | with careful exactness |
| 72. | seriously | genuinely; not joking |
| 73. | specifically | in an exact, definite way |
| 74. | spot-on | exactly correct |
| 75. | straightforwardly | in a direct, plain way |
| 76. | strictly | in a strict, exact sense |
| 77. | substantially | in actual substance |
| 78. | substantively | in actual substance |
| 79. | syllable-for-syllable | matching each syllable exactly |
| 80. | to a T | with exact precision |
| 81. | to be exact | more precisely stated |
| 82. | to the letter | with exact adherence |
| 83. | truly | in a truthful or exact sense |
| 84. | truthfully | in a truthful manner |
| 85. | unaltered | not changed at all |
| 86. | unchanged | not altered |
| 87. | undistorted | not twisted from the original |
| 88. | unembellished | without added flourish |
| 89. | unfiguratively | without figurative meaning |
| 90. | unmodified | not modified |
| 91. | unvarnished | plain and direct |
| 92. | verbatim | word for word |
| 93. | with accuracy | without error |
| 94. | with exactness | with precision |
| 95. | with fidelity | with exact faithfulness |
| 96. | with no exaggeration | without overstating |
| 97. | with precision | in an exact way |
| 98. | without exaggeration | not overstating the truth |
| 99. | without hyperbole | without exaggeration |
| 100. | word-for-word | using the exact words |
