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"
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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
I decided that instead of calling 911 I would send police a letter telling them that Susan was dead in her house.
I just wanted him to get a letter, maybe have a pen pal, now he can't even do that because I don't have time to help him write letters and stuff.
I have gotten three different interpretations, and what I don't want to do is sign a recusal letter and then have the rules change again.
According to Ms. DeRosa, Ms. Kaplan read the letter to the head of the advocacy group Times Up [Tchen], and both of them allegedly suggested that, without the statements about Ms. Boylan’s interactions with male colleagues, the letter was fine, ms. DeRosa reported back to the governor that Ms. Kaplan and the head of Times Up thought the letter was okay with some changes, as did [Cuomo ally Steve] Cohen, but everyone else thought it was a bad idea.
Never write a letter while you are angry.
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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