to the letter

to the letter
to the letter
exactly as instructed; exactly as written. •

I didn't make an error. I followed your instruction to the letter.

We didn't prepare the recipe to the letter, but the cake still turned out very well.

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{adv. phr.} With nothing done wrong or left undone; exactly; precisely. * /He carried out his orders to the letter./ * /When writing a test you should follow the instructions to the letter./ Compare: TO A T.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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