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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The project has been many years in the making – 17 years, to be exact, Lake said.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Case in point: One McMuffin contains nearly 20 grams of protein (17, to be exact).
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 19 May 2025
Hudson: Hudson is a subtle nod to water—the Hudson River, to be exact—but is also timeless and cool.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
While casting the show, premiering on Wednesday, few on the production team knew that Carter had already been on a long date with Mitford—seven hours and 38 minutes, to be exact—having narrated her most celebrated novel, The Pursuit of Love (1945), for Audible in 2021.
—Air Mail, 14 June 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Case in point: One McMuffin contains nearly 20 grams of protein (17, to be exact).
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 19 May 2025
Hudson: Hudson is a subtle nod to water—the Hudson River, to be exact—but is also timeless and cool.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 17 June 2025
While casting the show, premiering on Wednesday, few on the production team knew that Carter had already been on a long date with Mitford—seven hours and 38 minutes, to be exact—having narrated her most celebrated novel, The Pursuit of Love (1945), for Audible in 2021.
—Air Mail, 14 June 2025
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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