verbatim
Americanadverb
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in exactly the same words; word for word.
to repeat something verbatim.
adjective
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corresponding word for word to the original source or text.
a verbatim record of the proceedings.
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skilled at recording or noting down speeches, proceedings, etc., with word-for-word accuracy.
a verbatim stenographer.
adverb
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using exactly the same words; word for word
Etymology
Origin of verbatim
First recorded in 1475–85; from Medieval Latin verbātim, from verb(um) “word” + -ātim, adverb suffix
Example Sentences
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She has no trouble adopting Alfredo’s melody and text verbatim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
When it comes to public figures, there are clearly good reasons to stick pretty close to a verbatim transcript of what they really said.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
Alongside each photograph she includes verbatim excerpts of hourslong interviews that, she writes, “gave voice to one of the many stories I heard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
But they show an agency often slow to respond and frequently copying water company updates into EA documents verbatim before downgrading incidents.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
I was taking it down verbatim on my pocket-recorder, trying not to show the knuckle-motions of my hand.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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