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by-the-book

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables
by-the--book
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Strictly adhering to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more by-the-book (comparative) most by-the-book (superlative) by-the-books (alternative)

Phrases

by the book

Frequently Paired Words

by the book

Questions

What does by-the-book mean?
Strictly adhering to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.

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