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Letter-perfect

adj.capable, joyfulformal

What it means

Accurate in every detail and delivered without an observable mistake.

Reach for it when praising exact reproduction or polished performance when literal precision matters

The understudy gave a letter-perfect reading after only two rehearsals.

Choose between these

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  • warm

    flawless

    no defect can be found in the finished result

    not when Flawless can praise overall effect without verifying every word or detail.

  • professional

    exact

    close correspondence to a reference is measurable

    not when Exact may be technically correct but awkward or poorly performed.

  • professional

    note-perfect

    every musical pitch is correctly performed

    not when Note-perfect applies to music and does not cover words or factual details.

  • professional

    polished

    practice has produced a smooth finished presentation

    not when A polished performance can contain small inaccuracies.

  • formal

    faultless

    the result is entirely free of error

    not when Faultless is broad; it omits the idea of matching a text precisely.

  • formal

    verbatim

    word-for-word reproduction is the only requirement

    not when Verbatim can reproduce a source exactly while delivering it badly.

  • literary

    impeccable

    standards of execution or conduct are met beyond reproach

    not when Impeccable may concern taste or manners rather than literal accuracy.

Said against

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  • inaccurate
  • faulty
  • sloppy
  • garbled

It naturally appears in

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  • letter-perfect performance

    The ensemble's letter-perfect performance still felt spontaneous.

  • letter-perfect delivery

    Letter-perfect delivery gave the complex legal passage unusual clarity.

  • almost letter-perfect

    The apprentice's final copy was almost letter-perfect after one careful revision.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.