to the letter

idiom

: exactly or precisely
obey the law to the letter

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Newsweek contacted the California High-Speed Rail Authority for a response to the letter. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Application: Use a spreader for granular formulations or a sprayer for liquid ones, following the manufacturer's instructions to the letter. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025 This agreement must now be implemented to the letter. Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025 In addition to Bonta, signatories to the letter included the top prosecutors in Illinois, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for to the letter

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“To the letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20letter. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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