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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Throughout the course of the tour, Swift performed for over 500 hours (517, to be exact) — and there were 10.1 million fans in attendance. Marina Watts, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024 About 3 in 10 (31%) Americans believe Israel’s military operations in Gaza are going too far, a slight increase from last December, according to a new Pew Research Center poll, which shows a plurality of Americans, 36% to be exact, are unsure about Israel’s handling of its war with Hamas. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024 All the way back to the Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl XXX win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Tempe, Ariz., to be exact. RELATED: Keeler: Coach Prime is Jerry Jones of CU Buffs football. Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024 The vast majority of those, 40 to be exact, have come in La Liga where Flick's side have scored at least two or more in all their outings so far save for a 1-0 win over Getafe. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to be exact 

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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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