to be precise

English

Phrase

to be precise

1. Used to correct or modify an earlier statement.

   Synonym: or rather

   We have over 400 school-age children in our camp; it looks like 422 to be precise.

Translations

used to modify an earlier statement

• Italian: per meglio dire

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.