ad verbum

adverb

(ˌ)ad-ˈvər-bəm How to pronounce ad verbum (audio)
Definition of ad verbumnext
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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  1. directly
  2. accurately
  3. word for word
Adverb
  • He was stretchered off, his body immobilized against a backboard, and he was taken directly to Grady Memorial Hospital.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The new technology instead places the diamond directly inside a laser cavity.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of directly
Adverb
  • If these agents can book accurately, respect budgets and manage the small headaches, the behavior change spreads into other categories fast.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And an unresolved mystery throughout the documentary is whether the New York Times accurately quoted Holmes in a 2023 profile.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of accurately
Adverb
  • This is literally, exactly word for word, how everybody felt.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The council then had the choice to either adopt the initiative word for word, or send it to voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of word for word
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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