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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Eminem fans have been waiting quite some time to get a new album from the rapper — four years to be exact.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 July 2024
The Texas native surprised her co-anchors on the couch donning a Santa hat, a dress in the style of a Chiefs’ jersey (Travis Kelce’s jersey to be exact), waving a stack of papers.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Swiss supporters didn’t have to wait long after the break for a second goal – only 27 seconds to be exact.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
Not as high as the final months at the lower, last-minute price point — 30 percent lower to be exact — but still comfortably on the positive side of the ledger.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 July 2024
The Texas native surprised her co-anchors on the couch donning a Santa hat, a dress in the style of a Chiefs’ jersey (Travis Kelce’s jersey to be exact), waving a stack of papers.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
Swiss supporters didn’t have to wait long after the break for a second goal – only 27 seconds to be exact.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 29 June 2024
Not as high as the final months at the lower, last-minute price point — 30 percent lower to be exact — but still comfortably on the positive side of the ledger.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 14 June 2024
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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