By the book

Synonyms for "by the book" (14 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

according to hoyle
Adverb(2 words)

Strong matches (4)

Noun(2 words)
more proceduralmost textbook-based
Adjective(2 words)
official memoofficial procedure

Related words (7)

Adjective(2 words)
official sanctionprocedural disorder
Noun(1 words)
operate correctly
Adjective(2 words)
Adverb(2 words)

Translations

14 translations across 9 languages.

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Finnish

1 entries
  • sääntöjen mukaan prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

French

4 entries
  • au pied de la lettre prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)
  • dans les clous prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)
  • littéralement prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)
  • à la lettre prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

German

2 entries
  • nach Vorschrift prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)
  • vorschriftsmäßig prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

Italian

1 entries
  • come da manuale prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

Macedonian

1 entries
  • прописно prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

Mon

1 entries
  • နကဵုလိက်ဂှ် prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

Polish

1 entries
  • zgodnie z przepisami prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

Russian

2 entries
  • по всем правилам prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)
  • строго по инструкции prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

Spanish

1 entries
  • a toda ley prep_phrase (in a manner which adheres strictly to rules)

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As far as he is concerned, he umpired by the book.

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Romeo: Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again. They kiss again. Juliet: You kiss by th' book.

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