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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It’s been two months — 65 days, to be precise — since the Chicago Blackhawks last played a game, with Frank Nazar scoring off a Connor Bedard feed to beat the Ottawa Senators in overtime.
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The Bay Area startup noted this AI brain was the first of its kind – a generalist Vision-Language-Action model, to be precise – to be integrated into a humanoid robot.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
After a few drinks, guests can keep the party going with a lavish dinner at one of Boston’s top destinations for Japanese cuisine—Zuma, to be precise.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Rather than snacking at random moments throughout the day, Van Eck and Tsui recommend building regular snack times into your schedule—every three to four hours, to be precise.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
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Scott Powers, New York Times, 19 June 2025
The Bay Area startup noted this AI brain was the first of its kind – a generalist Vision-Language-Action model, to be precise – to be integrated into a humanoid robot.
—New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025
After a few drinks, guests can keep the party going with a lavish dinner at one of Boston’s top destinations for Japanese cuisine—Zuma, to be precise.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Rather than snacking at random moments throughout the day, Van Eck and Tsui recommend building regular snack times into your schedule—every three to four hours, to be precise.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 June 2025
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“To be precise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20precise. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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