ad verbum

adverb

(ˌ)ad-ˈvər-bəm How to pronounce ad verbum (audio)
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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  1. directly
  2. accurately
  3. word for word
Adverb
  • Rivera said Lineage was working to launch a community support line Monday so residents could express their needs directly to the company.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Definition of directly
Adverb
  • The main studio is Room 1, and all the contestants start there, competing to accurately count the grains in a bag of rice.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • The critical moment took place before that, when the taker didn’t accurately perceive or interpret the movements of the ’keeper.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of accurately
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 15 Jul. 2026.

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