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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That's nine hours, 22 minutes and six seconds to be exact.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
To find out which warm socks are actually worth packing, Travel + Leisure tested dozens of options—46 to be exact—in climates from freezing Iceland to rainy Seattle.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
But following the death of D’Angelo, the water works came fast and furious; five days in a row, to be exact.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
On the inside, meanwhile, pops of brown appear (a shade called Truffle Brown, to be exact), along with black leather and stitches in Night Green.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Dec. 2025
To find out which warm socks are actually worth packing, Travel + Leisure tested dozens of options—46 to be exact—in climates from freezing Iceland to rainy Seattle.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
But following the death of D’Angelo, the water works came fast and furious; five days in a row, to be exact.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
On the inside, meanwhile, pops of brown appear (a shade called Truffle Brown, to be exact), along with black leather and stitches in Night Green.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.
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