down to the letter
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- preciseExactly correct, no error
- verbatimIn identical wording
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
faithful · accurate · literal · strict · punctilious · exacting · perfectionist · stickler · nitpicky · detailed · thorough · scrupulous · fastidious · rigorous · to the letter · by the book · precisely · faithfully
precision and exactness
down to the letterloosely
Without being tight
approximately · roughly · more or less · vaguely · inexactly
interpretive approach
down to the letterin spirit
Present emotionally, not physically
liberally · freely · creatively · in principle · in essence