letter perfect

Without any errors

Letter perfect means exact in every detail, with no errors whatsoever.

The term comes from theatrical usage, where an actor who is letter perfect has memorized every word of the script precisely: She was letter perfect by opening night.

The phrase extends to any flawless execution: The proposal was letter perfect.

accuracy

exact

Perfectly correct, no deviation

word-for-word · flawless · error-free · faultless · unerring · spot-on · faithful · true · accurate · right

memorization

rehearsed

Prepared by repetition

recitation · rote · scripted · lines · cue · prompt · blocking · run-through · delivery · performance

meticulousness

painstaking

Extremely careful and thorough

thorough · careful · conscientious · diligent · exacting · rigorous · methodical · systematic · particular · attentive

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Opposites
accuracy/precision

letter perfectflawed

Having faults or imperfections

inaccurate · botched · garbled · bungled · mangled

approach to standards

letter perfectapproximate

Nearly accurate but inexact

loose · inexact · improvised · ad-libbed · paraphrased

Family

letter, letters, lettered, lettering, letterer, perfect, perfects, perfected, perfecting

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G