to be precise

phrase

used to indicate that a statement is accurate and specific
one night in early summer—June 22, to be precise

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His unpopular reign was marked by disastrous wars, food shortages, unemployment, uprisings, and, ultimately, revolutions—two, to be precise. Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 Ideas are a form of capital – intellectual capital to be precise – something rare and precious. Stephen B. Young, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026 Rosalía's finishing touch, of course, is the Dior Book Tote bag in the Dangerous Liaisons model, to be precise. Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2026 Garrett was known to be precise and relaxed while in the pit. Noelle Alviz-Gransee march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to be precise

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

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