"ad litteram" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ad litteram. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|ad litteram}} Borrowed from Latin ad litteram Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} ad litteram (not comparable)
  1. To the letter. Tags: not-comparable Translations (Translations): ad lítteram (Spanish), ad litteram (Spanish)
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