by heart

phrase

: by rote or from memory
knows the poem by heart

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“By heart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20heart. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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