adv
verbatim
vur-BAY-tihm
adv
1
Word for word, using exactly the same wording as the original.
"She repeated his instructions verbatim to make sure nothing was lost."
"The court reporter transcribed the testimony verbatim."
How to Use Verbatim
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCopied or repeated exactly, with no words changed.
Common pairings
quote verbatim
copied verbatim
verbatim transcript
Word Forms
more verbatim comparative, verbatims plural, most verbatim superlative
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin verbatim, "word for word," built from Latin verbum ("word").