Meaning of by return of post | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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⟳.”

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