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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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Shani doll line was designed by Kitty Black Perkins and originally debuted in 1991 in response to claims that Barbie dolls lacked diversity and did not accurately represent Black people.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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For the smooth motion, the controller accurately tracked the robot’s centre of mass in the horizontal plane and maintained orientation, with only a small steady-state offset in vertical position.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The whole script was my story — my stand-up word for word.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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This not only reinforces clarity, but also reduces the reliance on employees having to scribble notes word for word to decode later.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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