ALL meanings of to the letter
to the let·ter
T t - noun to the letter a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail. 1
- noun to the letter a symbol or character that is conventionally used in writing and printing to represent a speech sound and that is part of an alphabet. 1
- noun to the letter a piece of printing type bearing such a symbol or character. 1
- adverb to the letter literally 1
- noun to the letter a particular style of type. 1
- adverb to the letter precisely, exactly 1
- noun to the letter such types collectively. 1
- noun to the letter Often, letters. a formal document granting a right or privilege. 1
- noun to the letter actual terms or wording; literal meaning, as distinct from implied meaning or intent (opposed to spirit): the letter of the law. 1
- noun to the letter letters, (used with a singular or plural verb) literature in general. the profession of literature. learning; knowledge, especially of literature. 1
- noun to the letter an emblem consisting of the initial or monogram of a school, awarded to a student for extracurricular activity, especially in athletics. 1
- verb with object to the letter to mark or write with letters; inscribe. 1
- verb without object to the letter to earn a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport: He lettered in track at Harvard. 1
- idioms to the letter to the letter, to the last particular; precisely: His orders were carried out to the letter. 1
- phrase to the letter If you say that someone carries out instructions to the letter, you mean that they do exactly what they are told to do, paying great attention to every detail. 0
- noun to the letter following the literal interpretation or wording exactly 0
- noun to the letter attending to every detail 0
- noun to the letter just as written or directed; precisely 0