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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An early goal put Sporting KC behind the eight ball — less than 90 seconds into the match, to be exact. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025 That's 12 hours, 8 minutes and 31 seconds to be exact. John Tufts, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025 Right away, our eyes landed on Lohan’s bag — the $4,850 Fendi Spy Small handbag in luxurious burgundy hagfish leather, to be exact. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025 It’s been awhile since Ed Sheeran last performed in Charlotte — eight years this month, to be exact. From Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to be exact

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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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