as in directly
in the same words
an ad verbum translation if the giver of the oath mangles the wording, should one repeat after him ad verbum?
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Adverb
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An additional five one-bedroom tents are situated directly on the beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026 -
The bill is now being considered on the Senate floor and would still allow buyers to purchase pets directly from breeders or adopt them from rescues and shelters.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Putin said at the annual Congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs that the consequences of the conflict in the Middle East are difficult to accurately predict.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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This story was updated to accurately reflect the clerk's role on the Marion County Election Board.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The song relays, word for word, a story by his three-year-old daughter about a girl who won’t stop wiggling.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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That narrative appears word for word in both arrest reports — for a Venezuelan man and a Mexican man.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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