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 was more than two decades ago – April 10, 2005, to be exact.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
In the long history of the most heated rivalry in baseball, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, there have been relatively few players who jumped between the two teams — 251 to be exact, in the 125 years that the two original American League franchises have existed.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
And now the retailer is helping shoppers scoop up many a fall fashion trend at a discount—30% off sitewide, to be exact, with code MANGO30.
—Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
That was more than two decades ago – April 10, 2005, to be exact.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
In the long history of the most heated rivalry in baseball, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees, there have been relatively few players who jumped between the two teams — 251 to be exact, in the 125 years that the two original American League franchises have existed.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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