to be exact

phrase

—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.

Examples of to be exact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Andy Warhol amassed quite the watch collection during his life—including a piece or two from Piaget (around seven, to be exact). — Nicole Hoey For Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

However, getting behind the wheel of this fancy flagship will cost you a pretty penny—160,000 pennies, to be exact. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Andy Warhol amassed quite the watch collection during his life—including a piece or two from Piaget (around 7, to be exact). — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026

With a wide range of colors—15 to be exact, including five iridescent shimmers that we’re obsessed with—you’d be happy swiping on this gloss during the day or on a night out. — Tasha Nicole Smith, Allure, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for to be exact

• overreact
• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact