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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There are 22 college basketball games on Saturday, to be exact, and 11 different teams will punch tickets to the tournament next week.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Well, spoiler alert, the answer is Eugene O’Neill, who died in 1941, and his autobiographical play is set more than a century ago — in 1912, to be exact.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Fekkai, a celebrity hairstylist by trade, first launched his business in the form of a hair salon (at Bergdorf Goodman in 1989, to be exact).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Just like the original fragrance it’s based on, this oil features an aromatic mix of juicy grapefruit, apple-like quince, and soft, powdery florals (jasmine and rose, to be exact) all balanced with a musky base.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Feb. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Well, spoiler alert, the answer is Eugene O’Neill, who died in 1941, and his autobiographical play is set more than a century ago — in 1912, to be exact.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Fekkai, a celebrity hairstylist by trade, first launched his business in the form of a hair salon (at Bergdorf Goodman in 1989, to be exact).
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Just like the original fragrance it’s based on, this oil features an aromatic mix of juicy grapefruit, apple-like quince, and soft, powdery florals (jasmine and rose, to be exact) all balanced with a musky base.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Feb. 2025
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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