to be precise
idiom
—used to indicate that a statement is accurate and specific
one night in early summer—June 22, to be precise
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And that’s a lot of devices — half of all Android phones, to be precise.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Think free-agent acquisition Turk Wharton, the nose tackle in Kansas City who will likely play more defensive tackle (3-technique, to be precise) and measures out at 6-1, 280.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Well, to be precise, it is taught by the queen of crime, brought to life by actress Vivien Keene and AI, using the author’s own words.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
In fact, just a small quantity of it – less than 1.6% to be precise – helped alter the density of the depot, which in turn controlled the rate at which the drug molecules were released into the body.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Think free-agent acquisition Turk Wharton, the nose tackle in Kansas City who will likely play more defensive tackle (3-technique, to be precise) and measures out at 6-1, 280.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
Well, to be precise, it is taught by the queen of crime, brought to life by actress Vivien Keene and AI, using the author’s own words.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
In fact, just a small quantity of it – less than 1.6% to be precise – helped alter the density of the depot, which in turn controlled the rate at which the drug molecules were released into the body.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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“To be precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20precise. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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