English Explanatory Dictionary

by the book

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. In a manner which strictly adheres to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.
  2. In a manner which appears too studied, ritualized, and therefore artificial.

Pronunciation

en-au-by the book.ogg

Word forms

by the book by-the-book

Related words

by the numbers according to Hoyle legalism literalism proceduralism to the letter shipshape and Bristol fashion

Translations

Finnish: sääntöjen mukaan French: à la lettre French: au pied de la lettre French: littéralement French: dans les clous German: vorschriftsmäßig German: nach Vorschrift Italian: come da manuale Macedonian: прописно Mon: နကဵုလိက်ဂှ် Polish: zgodnie z przepisami Russian: по всем правилам Russian: строго по инструкции Spanish: a toda ley
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