Synonyms of verbatim

verbatim

adverb

(ˌ)vər-ˈbā-təm 

as in directly

in the same words

you can't just copy the encyclopedia article verbatim for your report—that's plagiarism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directly
• accurately
• exactly
• word for word
• precisely
• ad verbum
• literally
• identically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• essentially
• virtually
• basically
• inexactly
• freely
• loosely
• carelessly
• inaccurately
• imprecisely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of verbatim

The parallels are uncanny — Ashley is now the general manager of the club, giving the exact same speech that Josh gave verbatim at a Monte Visto fundraiser. — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026

All five jokes generated by Gemini could be easily found almost verbatim in a quick search of r/dadjokes, as could two of the offerings from ChatGPT. — ArsTechnica, 21 Jan. 2026

However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line. — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

And while many of the pages are copied verbatim from Wikipedia, there are notable changes on topics relating to Musk, his enemies and allies, and his far-right politics. — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025

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