/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/► audioScrabble 15Words With Friends 18
Definition
adverb using exactly the same words.
— synonyms: word_for_word
adjective in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker.
— synonyms: direct
Examples
“Date unknown: Joint Committee on Printing Congress of the United States, General Statement of Procedure for Verbatim Reporting of Proceedings in Senate Chamber, page five:”
“I have copied his speech verbatim, so this is exactly what he said, word for word.”