What does "letter-perfect" mean?

Exactly correct, correct in every letter; word-perfect.

What is a synonym for "letter-perfect"?

Common synonyms include: punctilious, absolute, accurate, all right, alright, correct.

adj

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Adjective

1
Exactly correct, correct in every letter; word-perfect. not-comparable, usually
"He was able to write out the speeches of Hamlet, letter perfect. It was impressive to see how exactly he knew the wording."

Adjective

1
correct to the last detail; especially being in or following the exact words wordnet

"He was able to write out the speeches of Hamlet, letter perfect. It was impressive to see how exactly he knew the wording."

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