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.

Examples of to be exact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Weight’s been shaved off the eight-speed gearbox mount’s stiffness, 10% to be exact, while the camper, cast and toe settings have all been tuned, and the rear subframes have been mounted directly to the aluminium body instead of via rubber bushes. —Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Backyard cherries often have bugs in them—cherry fruit fly larvae, to be exact. —Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025

The Michigan forward was drafted by the Nets with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday night in New York — at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, to be exact. —Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025

Starting in Key Largo and ending in Key West, travelers will cross a series of bridges (42 to be exact), with ocean views from both sides of the car. —Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025

Rhymes for to be exact

• overreact
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact