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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There are so many deals worth shopping—over 20,000 items to be exact—including area rugs, coffee tables, and outdoor conversation sets.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
There is plenty of baseball left to be played — 66 games, to be exact — starting Friday evening in Denver against the Colorado Rockies.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
The material is stretchy (a stretch-polyamide, to be exact) that can mold to a changing body.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Obviously, there's a huge (7-foot-3, to be exact) if in San Antonio, but a healthy Victor Wembanyama could easily keep the Spurs in the thick of the Western Conference playoff picture.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2025
There is plenty of baseball left to be played — 66 games, to be exact — starting Friday evening in Denver against the Colorado Rockies.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
The material is stretchy (a stretch-polyamide, to be exact) that can mold to a changing body.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Obviously, there's a huge (7-foot-3, to be exact) if in San Antonio, but a healthy Victor Wembanyama could easily keep the Spurs in the thick of the Western Conference playoff picture.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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