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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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 21 May 2025
Lawrence wore the $295 La Ligne Colby Pants to be exact, which inspired us to find lookalikes for less.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 14 May 2025
Podcasters are taking over the globe — the Golden Globes, to be exact.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Oh, huh… because of its nature to want to be exact?
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for to be exact
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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