after the letter: literally; in the literal sense. Obsolete.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > truthfulness, veracity > [adverb] > so as to match truth, exactly > in words or text (9) after the lettera1425 after the letter: literally; in the literal sense. Obsolete. letterly?a1475 Literally; in the literal sense. verbatim?1503 Word for word. With reference to a copy of a text or passage in a book, a report of a speech, a transcription of spoken testimony, quotation of… verbatimly1587 = verbatim, adv. (in various senses). literally1591 With reference to a version of something, as a transcription, translation, etc.: in the very words, word for word. literatim1623 Letter for letter; literally. verbatim et literatim1642 Word for word. verbatim et literatim: word for word and letter for letter; used to emphasize the absolute exactness of a copy, transcription, etc. au pied de la lettrea1739 Exactly, down to the last detail; literally. Cf. to the letter at letter, n.1 phrases 1b. textually1837 In the actual words of the text; verbatim. |
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