verbatim

[ ver-bey-tim ]

adverb

1. in exactly the same words; word for word:

   to repeat something verbatim.

adjective

1. corresponding word for word to the original source or text:

   a verbatim record of the proceedings.

2. skilled at recording or noting down speeches, proceedings, etc., with word-for-word accuracy:

   a verbatim stenographer.

verbatim

/ vɜːˈbeɪtɪm /

adverb

1. using exactly the same words; word for word

Word History and Origins

Origin of verbatim¹

First recorded in 1475–85; from Medieval Latin verbātim, from verb(um) “word” + -ātim, adverb suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of verbatim¹

C15: from Medieval Latin: word by word, from Latin verbum word

Example Sentences

The Ministry of Truth’s employees were in charge of writing down the most negative things about Big Brother they could, by transcribing verbatim what came out of his mouth, and that seemed unfair to Winston.

From Washington Post

This is one of those films I hope people will know thoroughly and verbatim.

From Essence.com

At least three federal documents, including a 2019 report, repeat almost verbatim the project application’s claims for visitation, job creation and revenue generation.

From ProPublica

You may want to sacrifice smooth readability occasionally for long-tail keywords verbatim.

From Search Engine Watch

Cajon Valley Union officials told me the same thing, almost verbatim, after they were able to bring some students back to campus.

From Voice of San Diego

I have it on good authority these quotes are 100 percent accurate, if not 100 percent verbatim.

From The Daily Beast

But most of all he loved Monty Python and would regularly repeat their hilarious sketches verbatim.

From The Daily Beast

He stuck them in his pocket, and would later copy them, almost verbatim, into his novel.

From The Daily Beast

These and other famous pieces of revolutionary rhetoric repeat lines from the play more or less verbatim.

From The Daily Beast

Check out this devastating Obama ad on that point, with regular citizens reading verbatim Romney's explanation.

From The Daily Beast

And the conversations I can reproduce almost verbatim, for, according to my invariable habit, I kept full notes of all he said.

From Project Gutenberg

His chief guide is Julius Cæsar, whom he frequently quotes verbatim.

From Project Gutenberg

He (Stopford) wrote it down, in the ante-room, the moment he left the presence and I may take it as being as good as verbatim.

From Project Gutenberg

His editorial was the "Courier's" leader, and it appeared verbatim et literatim.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Drury can not claim to have recorded verbatim Prof. Vaughn's remarks, but has endeavored to give the substance.

From Project Gutenberg