まさに
Meanings
Adverb
1. exactly; just; precisely; really; truly; surely; certainly; without doubt (Usually kana)
2. right (when); just (as) (Usually kana)
3. just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of (Usually kana, also written as 将に)
4. really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally (Usually kana, as まさに...べき; also written as 当に)
Other spellings
正に
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
まさに
Composed of
Examples108
あなた
I was about to leave when you telephoned.
ＤＴＰ
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もう
It is high time I was going.
これ
This is just what I wanted.
私
What I'm saying is quite true.
それ
It was just something I read in a newspaper.