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
  • Although the balloon incident has not been directly linked to Moscow, Lithuania's border closures add to tensions spiked by accusations of Russian incursions into NATO airspace amid Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The dagger of a late third-period goal came directly in front of him.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Researchers at the tech giant created DeepSomatic, a new open-source AI model that helps scientists analyze cancer genomes more quickly and accurately.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This is far from the only example of the West struggling to evaluate threats accurately, with deadly consequences.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • That version — ‘El Pendón Estrellado’ — tells the exact same story, word for word in meaning, and is set to the exact same melody.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In response to airports refusing to air the video, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin sent a statement to The Star that repeated, nearly word for word, Noem’s comments in the video and blamed Democrats for the shutdown.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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