How to Use to be precise in a Sentence

to be precise

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  • There are many projects the kids can do — 300, to be precise.
    Nikita Charuza, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Garrett was known to be precise and relaxed while in the pit.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee march 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
  • But her upcoming film is about a bad girl, a bank robber to be precise.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
  • And that’s a lot of devices — half of all Android phones, to be precise.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • There are a lot of different types of dates—around 400 to be precise.
    Sina Petri, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Ethan also encounters a figure from his past—six movies in the past, to be precise.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 15 July 2023
  • Eight times to seven men to be precise (to Richard Burton twice).
    Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Our tester found both inside and outside measurements to be precise, and the tape is very easy to read.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Actually, to be precise, more than one, and that’s where the issue arose.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Just keep in mind that these measurements need to be precise, else the cover may not fit properly.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Remember, tariff is another word for tax–a sales tax, to be precise.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • A day like Sunday – a third quarter like Sunday’s, to be precise – is great for morale.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 May 2025
  • Tiptree Start your day off like a queen—Mary, Queen of Scots, to be precise.
    George Pendle, Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
  • The eggs add richness while helping the custard thicken, and the measurements need to be precise.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2023
  • Actually, to be precise, both baby and job were finalized on the same day.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Duran blasted one over the Boston bullpen 456 feet, to be precise.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
  • Everybody that night was doing a lot of drugs and nobody’s memory is going to be precise.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Leon Rice has been coaching college basketball for a long time — 36 years, to be precise.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The other iconic activity here is a boat tour—the Grand Tour, to be precise.
    Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
  • The inside of a small Cessna plane, to be precise, which is where most of the action of Flight Risk takes place.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Six pages of ideas, to be precise, leaning heavily on transportation projects and one-time funding that looked promising just eight months ago.
    The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2024
  • BepiColombo just imaged Mercury in a whole new light — mid-infrared light, to be precise.
    Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Revenue took a 10% nosedive last year to less than $1 billion—$966 million, to be precise.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Move over, Pizza Rat, here come the Pizza Lizards—rainbow lizards, to be precise.
    ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Engineers pore over the initial design plans, and then go on board to make hundreds of measurements; clearly, it's got to be precise.
    New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2024
  • This classic Inter move was inches from leading to the winner, if not for the tightest of offside calls — the width of a toe to be precise.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 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
  • Being a special, only a small number of Gray Ghosts will be produced – 1,990 units to be precise.
    New Atlas, 12 May 2025
  • While your gut microbiome is largely determined in early childhood—the first two to three years of your life, to be precise—lifestyle factors such as diet also play a role.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The coronation procession in Scotland began with a pony — a Shetland pony to be precise, named Cpl.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 July 2023

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