to be precise

phrase

—used to indicate that a statement is accurate and specific

one night in early summer—June 22, to be precise

Examples of to be precise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When that happens, recovery needs to be precise enough to correct the mistake without creating another one. — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Kiwanuka wanted the music to be precise and well-formed, but still emanating that playful, stream-of-consciousness feeling. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026

That transformation could have taken hours — six to be precise. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

More a horror film than a comic book movie — body horror, to be precise — it’s also perfectly timed to cash in on the current mania of audiences looking for a scary good time. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for to be precise

• advice
• allspice
• concise
• device
• entice
• excise
• fordyce
• suffice
• dice
• feis
• gneiss
• grice