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verbatim

ver·ba·tim

UK/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ US/vəɹˈbeɪ.tɪm/ uncommon obsolete
adverb (1) adjective (1)

adverb

1.

using exactly the same words

  • “he repeated her remarks verbatim”
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adjective

1.

in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker

  • “a direct quotation”
  • “repeated their dialog verbatim”
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Origin

Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).

Phrases

  • verbatim et literatim

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