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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Peas, spinach, arugula, carrots, beets, kale, radishes, lettuce, and potatoes can be grown now and are easy to start from seed directly sown into the soil.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Vogue readers get a chance to shop the collection directly for 24 hours on Agolde first, today, March 6.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Atomic-scale materials Modern processors suffer from internal fevers as billions of transistors generate heat that impacts performance and external sensors struggle to measure accurately.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Without such datasets, researchers cannot accurately compare algorithms, validate test results or develop AI models that work well outside of test environments.—
Sagar Lekhak,
The Conversation,
5 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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Some Grokipedia entries, such as the one for Monday, appear to be word for word the same as the corresponding Wikipedia entries.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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