to be precise
English
Phrase
- Used to correct or modify an earlier statement.
- Synonyms: or rather, more precisely, to be exact
- We have over 400 school-age children in our camp; it looks like 422 to be precise.
Translations
used to modify an earlier statement
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Further reading
- “to be precise”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “to be precise” (US) / “to be precise” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.