letter-perfect

American  

[let-er-pur-fikt] / ˈlɛt ərˈpɜr fɪkt /

adjective

1. knowing one's part, lesson, or the like, perfectly.

2. precise or exact in every detail; verbatim.

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letter-perfect British  

adjective

1. another term (esp in the US) for word-perfect

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Etymology

Origin of letter-perfect

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Quite apart from letter-perfect memorization of reams of dialogue, her comedic timing was innate, the planning meticulous and the performance no holds barred.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a letter-perfect satire of the special strain of egotism and obsession that can fester in academic settings.

From Washington Post

In early novels like “The Victim,” Bellow had accepted what he called a “Flaubertian standard,” a desire to make his novel “letter-perfect,” but he soon found it too constricting.

From The New Yorker

Studious youngsters will strive to be letter-perfect at the finals of the "91st Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee."

From Los Angeles Times

And that’s precisely how Tennell handled her Olympic debut Sunday at Gangneung Ice Arena, where she delivered a letter-perfect, technically proficient short program that lacked the emotional range international judges like to see.

From Washington Post