to be precise

phrase

—used to indicate that a statement is accurate and specific

one night in early summer—June 22, to be precise

Examples of to be precise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the first time in World Cup history, half-time lasted longer than 15 minutes (27 minutes and 23 seconds, to be precise) to allow for an all-singing, all-dancing musical performance — AKA a Super Bowl-style half-time show. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026

His unpopular reign was marked by disastrous wars, food shortages, unemployment, uprisings, and, ultimately, revolutions—two, to be precise. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Ideas are a form of capital – intellectual capital to be precise – something rare and precious. — Stephen B. Young, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026

Rosalía's finishing touch, of course, is the Dior Book Tote bag in the Dangerous Liaisons model, to be precise. — Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for to be precise

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice