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Meaning of to be precise | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C1

Definitions

Used to correct or modify an earlier statement.

Equivalents

Suomi tarkkaan ottaen
עברית ליתר דיוק
Bahasa Indonesia kena
Italiano per meglio dire
ไทย ถูก

Examples

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

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

to be reckoned with to be truthful to each his own to emphasize everything is to emphasize nothing to err is human to err is human; to forgive, divine

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