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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Straus Family Creamery also said customers with questions can contact the company directly by email or phone during weekday business hours.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026 -
Ocean Casino Resort stakes its claim directly on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with views of a ferris wheel and lighthouse as though to remind you of the city’s modest beachtown origins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Adverb
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By shining a high-intensity laser at a drone’s sensors, the system can temporarily confuse, blind, or permanently damage the equipment, preventing the drone from gathering intelligence or accurately tracking a ship.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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According to authorities, the students stayed calm while speaking with the 911 operator, accurately answering questions and relaying information because Fernandez-Delgado was too ill to communicate clearly.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adverb
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Not a word for word quote, so don’t quote Margaret.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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