"by-the-numbers" meaning in English

See by-the-numbers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: en-au-by-the-numbers.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} by-the-numbers (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Done in a predictable manner; formulaic. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-by-the-numbers-en-adj-RegQ1C6k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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