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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All the other drives ended in punts – 11 to be exact – as the Levi’s Stadium crowd began to murmur about the lack of scoring.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Daniel, another high school speaker, said being stuck behind a mask and just out of reach of his classmates and teachers (6 feet, to be exact) took a toll on his mental health and stoked feelings of disconnection from his community.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
Throughout the course of the tour, Swift performed for over 500 hours (517, to be exact) — and there were 10.1 million fans in attendance.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
About 3 in 10 (31%) Americans believe Israel’s military operations in Gaza are going too far, a slight increase from last December, according to a new Pew Research Center poll, which shows a plurality of Americans, 36% to be exact, are unsure about Israel’s handling of its war with Hamas.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
Daniel, another high school speaker, said being stuck behind a mask and just out of reach of his classmates and teachers (6 feet, to be exact) took a toll on his mental health and stoked feelings of disconnection from his community.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
Throughout the course of the tour, Swift performed for over 500 hours (517, to be exact) — and there were 10.1 million fans in attendance.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
About 3 in 10 (31%) Americans believe Israel’s military operations in Gaza are going too far, a slight increase from last December, according to a new Pew Research Center poll, which shows a plurality of Americans, 36% to be exact, are unsure about Israel’s handling of its war with Hamas.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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