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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Dine on Dozens of Alabama Coast Oysters In the endless struggle for superiority between East Coast and West Coast oysters, Alabama and its neighbors present a third challenger—the Gulf Coast oyster, to be precise. —

Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 This year’s Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Bourbon was distilled in the spring of 2017, and is actually 17 years and four months old to be precise (remember, the age statement indicates the youngest liquid in the bottle). —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024 The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max will see a significant upgrade to two of the cameras: the telephoto and front-facing cameras, to be precise. —

David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 Going forward, Rowe said, he's directed each special agent in charge -- who oversee the Secret Service’s field offices across the U.S. -- to be precise and clear with state and local partners. —

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