to be precise

idiom

—used to indicate that a statement is accurate and specific

one night in early summer—June 22, to be precise

Examples of to be precise in a Sentence

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The blend also contains probiotics (7.2 billion CFUs in a single scoop, to be precise) and a smorgasbord of vitamins, adaptogens, digestive enzymes and magnesium to keep you well and energised. —Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 13 June 2024

Exactly ten years ago this week — April 7, 2014 to be precise — the veteran TV exec joined Hulu as the nascent streamer’s head of content. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024

When parents got their school cafeteria’s menu for February, something was missing: A third of the menu to be precise. —Rachel Sabella, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2024

This news has been hotly anticipated and long-awaited: two years, to be precise. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024

In the wee hours of Thursday — 2:35 a.m, ET, to be precise — Universal Music Group and TikTok announced the settlement of their three-month standoff over royalties, AI policies and other issues. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 May 2024

April 23, 2024 That opens four scholarships — grant-in-aids, to be precise — for immediate help. —Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024

The trail section — 2.14 miles long, to be precise — formally opens with a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday. —Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024

There are a lot of different types of dates—around 400 to be precise. —Sina Petri, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2024