by letter
idiom
: by sending and receiving letters
We communicated with each other by letter.
a relationship that began by letter
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Those who own the Cybertruck will be notified by letter on Aug. 18.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
The two most compelling testimonies, from two security officers who claimed to be guarding then-UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, were provided to Hopkins exclusively by letter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
Mayers apologizes by letter Haughey emphasized the seriousness of Mayers' crime.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
According to Rico, the idea is to send Messi an invite by letter to the gala as will be done with a number of former Blaugrana legends.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 25 June 2024
The two most compelling testimonies, from two security officers who claimed to be guarding then-UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, were provided to Hopkins exclusively by letter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2024
Mayers apologizes by letter Haughey emphasized the seriousness of Mayers' crime.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
According to Rico, the idea is to send Messi an invite by letter to the gala as will be done with a number of former Blaugrana legends.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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“By letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20letter. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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