word for word

adverb

Definition of word for wordnext
as in directly
in the same words you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes

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Recent Examples of word for word That evening, during the prime-time news on Channel 12, a military reporter named Nir Dvori relayed the story nearly word for word. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 The names and phone numbers change, but much of the sales pitch remains almost word for word. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Planck himself sat in the audience, wearing his chauffeur’s hat, as his driver delivered the familiar speech word for word. — Ryan Hawk, Fortune, 20 July 2026 The finished product appeared to show Kerr reciting the song nearly word for word over the course of the season. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for word for word
Recent Examples of Synonyms for word for word
  1. directly
  2. accurately
Adverb
  • In recent days, Lanmò San Jou, leader of the 400 Mawozo gang, which participated in the ambush on the Salvadorans, has released several videos on social media and addressed Bukele directly.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Its integrated thermal, visual, acoustic, and gas sensors detect overheating, leaks, abnormal noise, and equipment wear, logging every reading directly to its corresponding asset.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of directly
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  • 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

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