verbatim

American  

[ver-bey-tim] / vərˈbeɪ tɪm /

adverb

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

   to repeat something verbatim.

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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 British  

/ vɜːˈbeɪtɪm /

adverb

1. using exactly the same words; word for word

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Etymology

Origin of verbatim

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

Example Sentences

The play, which includes verbatim quotes from Dahl’s writing and interviews, takes place in 1983, as Dahl prepares his latest book for publication.

From The Wall Street Journal

When it comes to public figures, there are clearly good reasons to stick pretty close to a verbatim transcript of what they really said.

From Salon

These feature actors relaying verbatim testimonies from contributors who wished to remain anonymous.

From BBC

Alongside each photograph she includes verbatim excerpts of hourslong interviews that, she writes, “gave voice to one of the many stories I heard.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In its lawsuit, the Times accused Perplexity of illegally crawling its material and repackaging original Times stories in “verbatim or near-verbatim” written responses to users.

From The Wall Street Journal