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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Customers can collaborate directly with the milliners to design a personalized accessory.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025 -
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Or, more accurately, a wrong day for any member of the Dallas Wings frontcourt.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The report accurately depicted it as among the worst environmental nightmares in recent U.S. history.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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But at the foot of the stage, the artists, including Ms. Sherald and Jordan Casteel, sang along with the group’s three-song medley, word for word.—
Sandra E. Garcia,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Some weeks later, Fonda would repeat these assertions, word for word, at a press conference at the Lima airport, as the commission arrived in Peru to begin its investigation.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Ad verbum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ad%20verbum. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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