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Meaning of by-the-book | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Strictly adhering to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.

idiomatic

Examples

“Given the troubled Bayou State's long history of rogues and demagogues, the most unusual thing about Gov. Jindal may be his record of by-the-book ethics.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

by-the-books by-the-numbers Byblian byblidaceous bye Byelorussian