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TO BE PRECISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does to be precise mean?
• TO BE PRECISE (adverb)
The adverb TO BE PRECISE has 1 sense:
1. in actual fact
Familiarity information: TO BE PRECISE used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In actual fact
Synonyms:
properly speaking; strictly speaking; to be precise
Context example:
properly speaking, they are not husband and wife
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