letter-perfect
letter-perfect adjective: exactly correct, correct in every letter; word-perfect.
Adjective
letter-perfect (not generally comparable, comparative more letter-perfect, superlative most letter-perfect)
- Exactly correct, correct in every letter; word-perfect.
- He was able to write out the speeches of Hamlet, letter perfect. It was impressive to see how exactly he knew the wording.
- "Can you quote it?" "I know my New Testament pretty well, but I am not letter-perfect."1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
- Antonyms:
- unscrupulous
Antonyms of letter-perfect
Forms of letter-perfect
| comparative | more letter-perfect |
|---|---|
| superlative | most letter-perfect |
| alternative form | letter perfect |
Questions about letter-perfect
- What does letter-perfect mean?
- Letter-perfect means exactly correct, correct in every letter; word-perfect.
- What part of speech is letter-perfect?
- Letter-perfect is an adjective.
Words near letter-perfect in the dictionary
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