to be exact
idiom
—used to indicate that a statement is accurate and specific
that afternoon, June 22, to be exact
They had many children—seven, to be exact.
He came a long way—from Nome, Alaska, to be exact—to attend the wedding.
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Published on May 23, 2025 Back in the 1950s and ’60s, when the British car industry was firing on all cylinders—anywhere from four to eight, to be exact—there was a plethora of marques catering to all budgets.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The stock is just off the March high, down 1.5% from that level to be exact.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Billboard reports that a little more than half of those units — 44,000 to be exact — were on vinyl.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The fewest Italian cardinals There was a time – 455 consecutive years, to be exact – when betting the new pope would hail from Italy made for easy money.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 May 2025
The stock is just off the March high, down 1.5% from that level to be exact.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Billboard reports that a little more than half of those units — 44,000 to be exact — were on vinyl.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The fewest Italian cardinals There was a time – 455 consecutive years, to be exact – when betting the new pope would hail from Italy made for easy money.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 6 May 2025
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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