following letter
noun phraseUK /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ ˈletə/
US /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ ˈletər/
The letter that comes right after another letter in the alphabet.
In the word 'cat', the following letter after 'a' is 't'.
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2. The letter that comes next in a word or sentence.
When you spell 'dog', the following letter after 'o' is 'g'.
3. A letter that arrives after another one in the mail.
She read the first letter, then opened the following letter with excitement.
4. The letter written below or after a previous one in a list.
Please answer the following letter in the same formal style.