What does to the letter mean?
Definitions for to the letter
to the let·ter
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word to the letter.
Princeton's WordNet
to a T, to the letter, just right, to perfectionadverb
in every detail
"the new house suited them to a T"
Wiktionary
to the letteradverb
Literally, exactly, to follow the rules as they're written.
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to the letter
"To the letter" is an idiom that means exactly as instructed or according to the precise terms, without any deviation or allowance for flexibility. It refers to following directions or rules in an extremely careful and precise way, paying attention to every detail.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of to the letter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of to the letter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of to the letter in a Sentence
The letter claims that these players ‘care deeply’ for the DP World Tour, an analysis of the past participation statistics on our tour in recent years of several of the leading players named suggests otherwise.
This vote shows that despite the Senate letter, the United Nations continues with its pathological anti-Israel bias.
Our cause numbers are completely different, consisting of a 0 followed by 6 numbers, starting in 7 or 8, my court is followed by the letter E. It’s a fake.
Focus more on today than tomorrow, for tomorrow it's like a folded letter, an untold story and unknown journey.
In August 2009 Sheikh Salman then Bahrain FA president was accused of using FIFA financed sports development budgets to fund Sheikh Salman unsuccessful campaign for FIFA executive committee election, in a leaked letter received by the Al Bilad newspaper it was claimed that Sheikh Salman had spent upwards of 850,000 dinars( 1.6 million GBP) on Sheikh Salman campaign and that some of Sheikh Salman money had come from FIFA financed football development projects.
Translations for to the letter
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- a la letra, al pie de la letraSpanish
- au pied de la lettre, à la lettreFrench
- til punkt og prikkeNorwegian
- ao pé da letraPortuguese
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