ad litteram

adverb

To the letter.

Meanings

adverbad litteram (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTo the letter.

Origin

  1. Latinad litteram
  2. Englishad litteram

Borrowed from Latin ad litteram.

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Translations

Spanish ad lítteram, ad litteram
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APA

ad litteram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20litteram

MLA

“ad litteram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20litteram. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ad litteram,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ad%20litteram.

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