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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ad verbum
Adverb
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This surcharge will apply directly to sellers, not consumers.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026 -
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Does the Middle East accurately fit within the dominant anti-colonialist narrative of the American progressive movement?—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The team was penalized $25,000 for failing to accurately disclose the game-day availability status of Anthony Black prior to the Magic’s contest against the Pistons on Monday, the league said.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 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 12 Apr. 2026.
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