textually

adverb

tex·​tu·​al·​ly
-ch(əw)əlē
-li
1
: in or with regard to the text of something
references implied but not expressed textually
unacquainted with the Koran textuallyJ. E. Merrill
2
: verbatim
rules … which reproduce textually provisions of the charterU.N. General Assembly Rules of Procedure

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“Textually.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/textually. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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