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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Newsom highlighted the number — 2,551,121 to be exact — during his appearance Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
That's Gr5 titanium to be exact, and the slim playing edge narrows to a curved point, while the chunkier grip portion features anti-slip grooves plus slots for optional tritium tubes – for a little extra glow-in-the-dark pizzazz.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
Animated Inspo While The Simpsons launched just before the '90s (1989 to be exact), animation was peak in the '90s with shows like Ren and Stimpy and Beavis and Butthead.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Jan. 2026
Nearly 26 years ago, 1999 to be exact, Ron Daniel, a 26-year veteran of Baltimore City police, who moved up through the ranks, was appointed the first African-American police commissioner.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
That's Gr5 titanium to be exact, and the slim playing edge narrows to a curved point, while the chunkier grip portion features anti-slip grooves plus slots for optional tritium tubes – for a little extra glow-in-the-dark pizzazz.
—New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2026
Animated Inspo While The Simpsons launched just before the '90s (1989 to be exact), animation was peak in the '90s with shows like Ren and Stimpy and Beavis and Butthead.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Jan. 2026
Nearly 26 years ago, 1999 to be exact, Ron Daniel, a 26-year veteran of Baltimore City police, who moved up through the ranks, was appointed the first African-American police commissioner.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2026
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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