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
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That’s on the airside part of the terminal, but another key addition for the landside part of the airport are express escalators that go directly from the ground level to departures (bypassing the check-in desks) for those with just a carry-on bag.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025 -
Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre reported that more than 700 active fires were burning across Canada on Sunday, mostly in the southern province of Manitoba, directly to the north of Minnesota.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
3 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The number of deaths was never accurately calculated, with estimates running from 1,000 to 6,000.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 July 2025
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But accurately predicting tsunamis is challenging because of the many factors at play.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
30 July 2025
Adverb
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In a TikTok posted Tuesday (July 29), the rapper recites the Euphoria star’s script from a recent commercial for the fashion brand word for word — but instead of matching Sweeney’s sensual tone and vocal fry in the original ad, Doja says the lines in an exaggerated backwoods accent.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
29 July 2025
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For months, the song would be played, and people would take to the dance floor, singing it word for word.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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