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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Well, 4 feet 11 inches and three-quarters, to be exact.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Michelle Wolf has traded the U.S. for Spain — Barcelona, to be exact.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Then look at Venture capital, where the average tech bro gets his money, a mere 3% of funding goes to Black founders, and of that, less than 1% goes to Black female founders, .34% to be exact.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At launch, the stream will feature every episode across 35 seasons (767 episodes, to be exact) in chronological order.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Michelle Wolf has traded the U.S. for Spain — Barcelona, to be exact.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
Then look at Venture capital, where the average tech bro gets his money, a mere 3% of funding goes to Black founders, and of that, less than 1% goes to Black female founders, .34% to be exact.
—Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
At launch, the stream will feature every episode across 35 seasons (767 episodes, to be exact) in chronological order.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
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 11 May. 2025.
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