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letter by letter

ADVERB

literally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually completely directly plainly precisely really simply truly

WEAK

correctly direct faithfully indisputably literatim not figuratively rightly rigorously sic straight strictly to the letter undeviatingly undisputably unerringly unmistakably verbatim veritably

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully

WEAK

figuratively loosely

Example Sentences

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The RNA polymerases move along these strands and copy the stored information letter by letter.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

He repeated these steps set by set, letter by letter, to articulate full sentences.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2022

It’s a blink of an eye, letter by letter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2021

Translate words from Aurebesh, written language of the “Star Wars” galaxy, letter by letter?

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2019

Visit by visit, letter by letter, Elisha persuaded and reassured Mother Fox.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock