Meaning & use
verbatim
In exactly the same words as were originally used; word for word.
See it in a sentence
The witness repeated the entire conversation verbatim for the jury.
She carefully copied the quote verbatim from the interview transcript.
A note on using this word
Verbatim functions as both an adverb ('quoted verbatim') and an adjective ('a verbatim transcript').
Words with a similar meaning
word for wordexactly
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Words with an opposite meaning
paraphrased
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Corresponding exactly to the original words used.
The court requested a verbatim record of the entire hearing.
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