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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On four walls are a series of magnetic spheres and copper coils wound around the back of small metal plates and attached to the wall by aluminum rods — 86 coils to be exact along with 43 pendulums.
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In a recent outfit roundup on Instagram, the actress showcased a toasty sweater — the G. Label by Goop Cuffed Turtleneck, to be exact.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Pitchers and catchers report in five weeks — Feb. 10, to be exact.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
And, in some cases, their pets — six dogs and two cats, to be exact.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In a recent outfit roundup on Instagram, the actress showcased a toasty sweater — the G. Label by Goop Cuffed Turtleneck, to be exact.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Pitchers and catchers report in five weeks — Feb. 10, to be exact.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
And, in some cases, their pets — six dogs and two cats, to be exact.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“To be exact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20be%20exact. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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