to be precise
idiom
—used to indicate that a statement is accurate and specific
one night in early summer—June 22, to be precise
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Microneedling demand has exploded in recent years—by 150% globally since 2015, to be precise—because of its smoothing benefits that leave younger-looking skin.
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather, the Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a comedy of Yankee errors; three within the first three at-bats, to be precise.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Up first was a dose of ketamine encapsulated in nanoparticles for precise delivery, with a sugar solution (containing 5% sucrose, to be precise) to stabilize the drug.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
Eight times to seven men to be precise (to Richard Burton twice).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Rather, the Red Sox took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a comedy of Yankee errors; three within the first three at-bats, to be precise.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Up first was a dose of ketamine encapsulated in nanoparticles for precise delivery, with a sugar solution (containing 5% sucrose, to be precise) to stabilize the drug.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
Eight times to seven men to be precise (to Richard Burton twice).
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to be precise
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“To be precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20precise. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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