By the book
Synonyms for by the book
adj exactly correct
precise
accurate
definite
direct
exact
on the nose
pinpoint
unerring
absolutely right
dead-center
on the button
on the mark
on the money
to the point
very accurate
Antonyms for by the book
inaccurate
questionable
false
careless
Synonyms
adj demanding
precise
onerous
stringent
harsh
imperious
strict
painstaking
rigorous
rigid
trying
taxing
burdensome
careful
critical
difficult
exigent
finicky
fussy
grievous
hard
hypercritical
oppressive
particular
persnickety
picky
severe
stern
tough
unsparing
weighty
nit-picking
Antonyms
inaccurate
inexact
tolerant
lenient
careless
loose
easy
flexible
mild
soft
easy-going
yielding
giving
lending
Synonyms
noun accepted procedure; ceremony
style
fashion
behavior
process
practice
rule
regulation
manner
way
law
method
mode
precept
ritual
layout
formality
habit
setup
conduct
canon
manners
custom
propriety
proceeding
etiquette
convention
usage
protocol
rite
decorum
ceremonial
by the numbers
channels
ropes
convenance
done thing
Antonyms
lawlessness
impropriety
bad manners
disarrangement
disorganization
shapelessness
Synonyms
adj organized, precise
analytical
businesslike
by the numbers
careful
cut-and-dried
deliberate
efficient
exact
fixed
framed
logical
meticulous
neat
ordered
orderly
painstaking
planned
regular
scrupulous
systematic
tidy
together
all together
disciplined
in a groove
methodized
set-up
structured
well-regulated
Antonyms
disorganized
confused
disorderly
imprecise
unmethodical/unmethodic
Synonyms
adj meticulous, thorough
diligent
earnest
scrupulous
conscientious
assiduous
strenuous
exacting
careful
by the numbers
exact
finicky
fussy
heedful
industrious
particular
persevering
persnickety
picky
punctilious
punctual
sedulous
stickler
thoroughgoing
conscionable
fussbudget
hard-working
Antonyms
lazy
lethargic
negligent
unconcerned
unscrupulous
half-baked
unenthusiastic
thoughtless
careless
uncareful
easy
half-done
unmindful
unthorough
Synonyms
adj mannerly, decent
precise
respectable
moral
correct
polite
becoming
befitting
by the numbers
comely
conforming
de rigueur
decorous
demure
genteel
kosher
nice
priggish
prim
prissy
prudish
punctilious
puritanical
refined
right
seemly
solid
square
stone
straight
strait-laced
stuffy
comme il faut
in line
Antonyms
inaccurate
inexact
dishonest
unacceptable
unsuitable
crass
objectionable
incorrect
substandard
unconventional
imprecise
bad
corrupt
improper
crude
misbehaving
general
Synonyms
adj serious, authoritarian
tough
harsh
flinty
hard-nosed
strict
rigid
grim
forbidding
rough
astringent
bitter
ascetic
austere
bullheaded
cruel
disciplinary
dyed-in-the-wool
frowning
hard
hard-boiled
hard-core
hard-line
hardheaded
implacable
inexorable
inflexible
mulish
relentless
rigorous
severe
stubborn
unrelenting
unsparing
unyielding
hard-shell
steely
hang-tough
mortified
stiff-necked
Antonyms
kind
lenient
cheerful
tolerant
gentle
nice
easy
soft
flexible
yielding
mild
bland
funny
light
smiling
Synonyms
adj rigid, tight
tough
harsh
stiff
forceful
binding
inflexible
demanding
strict
severe
exacting
rigorous
ironclad
draconian
acrimonious
by the numbers
compelling
confining
convincing
drawing
dyed-in-the-wool
hard
hard-nosed
picky
poignant
powerful
rough
set
valid
brick-wall
dead set on
iron-fisted
unpermissive
Antonyms
kind
facile
pliable
willing
lenient
inexact
tolerant
weak
gentle
nice
easy
mild
soft
flexible
pliant
calm
yielding
amenable
easy-going
Synonyms
noun according to the highest authority
by the numbers
gospel
indisputable
proper
according to regulation
according to rule
as it should be
Synonyms
adv according to rule
by the numbers
according to Hoyle
gospel
indisputable
according to the highest authority
in a systematic manner
Synonyms
adj completely honest and just
aboveboard
honest
impartial
just
straightforward
honest and aboveboard
Synonyms
adj methodical
analytical
businesslike
by the numbers
careful
cut-and-dried
deliberate
efficient
exact
fixed
framed
logical
meticulous
neat
ordered
orderly
painstaking
planned
regular
scrupulous
systematic
systematical
tidy
together
all together
disciplined
in a groove
methodized
set-up
structured
well-regulated
Synonyms
adj methodical
analytical
businesslike
by the numbers
careful
cut-and-dried
deliberate
efficient
exact
fixed
framed
logical
methodic
meticulous
neat
ordered
orderly
painstaking
planned
regular
scrupulous
systematic
tidy
together
all together
disciplined
in a groove
methodized
set-up
structured
well-regulated
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