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by numbers
adjective as in methodical/methodic
adjective as in orthodox
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- according to the book
- acknowledged
- admitted
- approved
- authoritative
- buttoned-down
- by the numbers
- canonical
- conformist
- conservative
- conventional
- correct
- customary
- devout
- die-hard
- doctrinal
- established
- in line
- legitimate
- official
- old-line
- pious
- proper
- punctilious
- reactionary
- received
- recognized
- religious
- right
- rightful
- sanctioned
- sound
- square
- standard
- straight
- straight arrow
- traditionalistic
- true
- well-established
adjective as in painstaking
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adjective as in prevailing
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- established
- predominating
- preponderating
- ruling
- set
- steady
- sweeping
adjective as in proper
adjective as in stringent
Strongest matches
adjective as in methodic
adjective as in systematical
adjective as in customary
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- according to Hoyle
- accustomed
- acknowledged
- by the numbers
- chronic
- common
- confirmed
- conventional
- established
- everyday
- familiar
- fashionable
- frequent
- general
- habitual
- household
- in a rut
- in the groove
- normal
- ordinary
- orthodox
- playing it safe
- popular
- prescriptive
- recognized
- regular
- regulation
- routine
- same old
- sop
- standard
- standard operating procedure
- stipulated
- understood
- universal
- wonted
adjective as in formal
adverb as in by the numbers
noun as in according to Hoyle
noun as in form
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Many Republican wags, such as David Frum and Erick Erickson, are already onto the Boehner paint-by-numbers game of the “Pledge.”
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On this page you'll find 26 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to by the numbers, such as: according to hoyle, according to the highest authority, by the book, gospel, in a systematic manner, and indisputable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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