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.

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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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