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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Putin appeared to warn European leaders and Zelensky to stay out of the way of what was a work-in-progress, even though the fate of Ukraine impacts them directly.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—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,
16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Stroebel lamented seeing visitors study physical signs along the street that were a few years old and did not accurately reflect the nearby establishments.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
9 Aug. 2025
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When an employee badges into an office but doesn’t actually work there that day, or in some cases, doesn’t enter at all and has someone else swipe in for them, an organization loses its ability to accurately validate an employee’s location.—
Rob Lydic,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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In a TikTok posted Tuesday (July 29), the rapper recites the Euphoria star’s script from a recent commercial for the fashion brand word for word — but instead of matching Sweeney’s sensual tone and vocal fry in the original ad, Doja says the lines in an exaggerated backwoods accent.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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For months, the song would be played, and people would take to the dance floor, singing it word for word.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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