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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Adverb
  • However, the records do not identify Swift or Kelce and do not reveal if the event is directly connected to the couple.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Add chunk oak firewood or oak smoking chunks directly onto the hot coals.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Adverb
  • While Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, historians say one of the most overlooked chapters of the Revolutionary War is Florida's role, or more accurately, its decision not to join the fight for independence.
    Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Consider how to keep your system running 24/7, securely and accurately.
    Aaron Rallo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • Not a word for word quote, so don’t quote Margaret.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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