verbatim

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Orally; verbally.

Adj

1. Corresponding with the original word for word.
2. Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.

Noun

A word-for-word report of a speech.

Synonyms

word for word

literally

literal

word-for-word

word by word

direct

verbally

exactly as stated

letter-for-letter

line-for-line

verbatim environment

shorthand

stenographic

textual

to the letter

verbal

Translations

wörtlich

woordelijk

literalmente

littéralement

verbatim

mot pour mot

verbatim

littéral

letterale

textuel

literal

naar de letter

buchstäblich

wortwörtlich

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

Attested in English since 1481 (therefore considered a Middle English derivation by some): from Medieval Latin verbātim (“word for word”), from Latin verbum (“word”) + -ātim (adverbial suffix).