Exactingly

Exactingly
Exacting Ex*act"ing, a. Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. ``A temper so exacting.'' --T. Arnold -- {Ex*act"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Ex*act"ing*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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