No. 688 in Lithuanian

būtent

"Exactly" or "precisely."

In a sentence

Mano mėgstamiausias filmas yra būtent šis.
My favorite movie is precisely this one.
Here, 'būtent' emphasizes the specificity of the movie being referred to.
Tai būtent tai, ko aš ieškojau.
This is exactly what I was looking for.
'Būtent' stresses that something perfectly matches the desired item or idea.
Būtent dėl šios priežasties aš į tai sutikau.
It was specifically because of this reason that I agreed to it.
'Būtent' highlights the exact reason or cause being discussed.

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