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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There is a lot of red—99 naval and coast guard vessels, to be precise, completely encircling Taiwan during PLA exercises last December.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Nketiah’s goal came from a set piece — a long throw, to be precise — and the same goes for Brighton’s second at Chelsea, which was headed in by the substitute Maxim De Cuyper following a corner that was taken short and then delivered to the far post.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This week, September 25 to be precise, will see all the attorneys and Combs back in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on Pearl Street for a hearing on post-trial motions.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Y’know, back when the Tigers had an American League Central lead somewhere between Jim Leyland (10) and Sparky Anderson (11) – 11½ games, to be precise (over the Kansas City Royals, finally eliminated from Central contention on Sunday).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Nketiah’s goal came from a set piece — a long throw, to be precise — and the same goes for Brighton’s second at Chelsea, which was headed in by the substitute Maxim De Cuyper following a corner that was taken short and then delivered to the far post.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This week, September 25 to be precise, will see all the attorneys and Combs back in the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse on Pearl Street for a hearing on post-trial motions.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Y’know, back when the Tigers had an American League Central lead somewhere between Jim Leyland (10) and Sparky Anderson (11) – 11½ games, to be precise (over the Kansas City Royals, finally eliminated from Central contention on Sunday).
—Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“To be precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20precise. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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