Definition of ad verbumnext
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
  • Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 June 2026
  • Artists pay no fee to participate, and the full dollar from each sale goes directly to them.
    Ray Campos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • The more detailed the data becomes, the more accurately organizations can prioritize where action will have the greatest effect.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • But evoking Season 1 also accurately forecasts a partial return to form.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 25 June 2026
Adverb
  • The finished product appeared to show Kerr reciting the song nearly word for word over the course of the season.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Not a word for word quote, so don’t quote Margaret.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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