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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Weight’s been shaved off the eight-speed gearbox mount’s stiffness, 10% to be exact, while the camper, cast and toe settings have all been tuned, and the rear subframes have been mounted directly to the aluminium body instead of via rubber bushes.
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Backyard cherries often have bugs in them—cherry fruit fly larvae, to be exact.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The Michigan forward was drafted by the Nets with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday night in New York — at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, to be exact.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Starting in Key Largo and ending in Key West, travelers will cross a series of bridges (42 to be exact), with ocean views from both sides of the car.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
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Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Backyard cherries often have bugs in them—cherry fruit fly larvae, to be exact.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2025
The Michigan forward was drafted by the Nets with the No. 27 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Wednesday night in New York — at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, to be exact.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Starting in Key Largo and ending in Key West, travelers will cross a series of bridges (42 to be exact), with ocean views from both sides of the car.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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