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

The 11th to be exact, the very day the famous Los Angeles restaurant turns 85. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026

Nordstrom’s annual Anniversary Sale takes place July 18 through August 9, but cardmembers can start shopping deals early — on July 14 for Icon-status members, July 15 for Ambassadors, and July 16 for Influencers to be exact. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

That means more than two-thirds (640, to be exact) did not extend beyond the search results page itself. — Kristen Dolan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

According to the 2023 American Community Survey, roughly half of Texas households, 48 percent to be exact, qualify as middle class. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for to be exact

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