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verbatim et literatim

American  
[wer-bah-tim et lee-te-rah-tim, ver-bey-tim et lit-uh-rey-tim] / wɛrˈbɑ tɪm ɛt ˌli tɛˈrɑ tɪm, vərˈbeɪ tɪm ɛt ˌlɪt əˈreɪ tɪm /
English verbatim ac literatim

adverb

Latin.
  1. word for word and letter for letter; in exactly the same words.


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

From A Hoosier Chronicle by F. C. (Frederick Coffay) Yohn

As I had no other way of showing my opinion of it, I begged the paper from him, and give here a true copy of it, verbatim et literatim, notes and all:

From The Lady of the Ice A Novel by James De Mille

This will he copied, verbatim et literatim, leaving blanks for the name of the legatee, and appointing Sir Gervaise Oakes his executor, as in the will already executed.

From The Two Admirals by James Fenimore Cooper

We shall therefore give it verbatim et literatim.

From Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

Neither he nor any other great novelist reproduces Life verbatim et literatim.

From Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities by Richard Burton

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