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Meaning of by return of post | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. Replying in the next available mail delivery.
    UK
  2. Replying immediately or as soon as possible.
    UK, broadly, figuratively

Equivalents

Français par retour de courrier
Português pela volta do correio

Examples

“In mercantile transactions an offer must as a rule be accepted by return of post, or at any rate by a letter posted on the day on which the offer was received.”
“B. Gilliat-Smith often said of Dr. Turrill that only two people ever replied to him by return of post, the two being Dr. Turrill, and his Bank Manager.”
“Osborn replied almost by return of post that he agreed with my suggestions if we could get together a competent group to do the work.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

by right by rights by sail by sight by some distance by starts and leaps

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