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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Spa Not content with growing sideways, Claridges has also dug deep—120 feet to be precise—to impress guests with its gorgeous, 7,000 square-foot subterranean spa.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, to be precise.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025
Interstellar space, to be precise.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
While your gut microbiome is largely determined in early childhood—the first two to three years of your life, to be precise—lifestyle factors such as diet also play a role.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Dec. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire, Egg, to be precise.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Dec. 2025
Interstellar space, to be precise.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
While your gut microbiome is largely determined in early childhood—the first two to three years of your life, to be precise—lifestyle factors such as diet also play a role.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Dec. 2025
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“To be precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20precise. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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