To Be Precise (Adverb)
Meaning
In actual fact; "properly speaking, they are not husband and wife".
Examples
- To be precise, they're not officially engaged yet, just in a committed relationship.
- He's not a full-time professor, to be precise, he's an adjunct lecturer.
- She's not British, to be precise, she's a citizen of the Commonwealth.
- To be precise, the contract wasn't renewed due to financial constraints.
- To be precise, the team didn't win the championship, they tied for first place.