Also means
exactly
Usage Note
genau doubles as an adjective ('precise') and an adverb ('exactly'), and on its own it is the go-to one-word reply for 'exactly!' in conversation. The negation nicht genau means 'not exactly', and genau genommen means 'strictly speaking'. Germans use it constantly as a verbal nod of agreement.
Examples
"Das ist genau richtig."
Natural Translation
That's exactly right.
Literal Translation
That is exactly right.
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