to the letter

idiom

: exactly or precisely
obey the law to the letter

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Crockett said the state has not responded to the letter, sent to Texas Public Health Commissioner Jennifer Shuford. Ziva Branstetter, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2025 Criswell has not publicly responded to the letter but supported the state throughout the disaster. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025 All those inexplicable elements resulted in one of his most iconic appearances, which Timothée Chalamet has dared to follow to the letter. María Munsuri, Glamour, 14 Dec. 2024 Lauren LaRue Topping, general counsel for the Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance, said the group has not responded to the letter as of noon Wednesday. Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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