ver·ba·tim (v r-b  t m)adj. Using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word: a verbatim report of the conversation. adv. In exactly the same words; word for word: repeated their dialogue verbatim. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin verb tim, from Latin verbum, word; see verb.] |
verbatim [vɜːˈbeɪtɪm]
adv & adj
using exactly the same words; word for word
[from Medieval Latin: word by word, from Latin verbum word]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | verbatim - in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim" exact - marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target" |
| Adv. | 1. | verbatim - using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim" |
verbatim
adverb
exactly, to the letter, word for word, closely, precisely, literally, faithfully, rigorously, in every detail, letter for letter The president's speeches are reproduced verbatim in the state-run newspapers.
adjective
word for word, exact, literal, close, precise, faithful, line by line, unabridged, unvarnished, undeviating, unembellished He gave me a verbatim report of the entire conversation.
Translations
verbatim [vɜːrˈbeɪtɪm]
adj [report, account] → in extenso; [quotation] → mot pour mot
adv → mot pour mot
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