Verbatim Meaning
/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advWord for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
advOrally; verbally.
Sentence Examples
For accurate study results questions must be asked verbatim.
Sami doesn't remember verbatim what he said to Layla.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The journalist quoted the politician's speech ____ in the article, word for word.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The secretary recorded the meeting ____, ensuring that every single word that was spoken was correctly written down today.
Word Origin & History
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).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] in several instances Mancini’s text is virtually reproduced verbatim by Bellori.¹²⁰"
— 1971, Denis Mahon, Studies in Seicento Art and Theory, page 317:
"I […]am not able
Verbatim to rehearse the method of my pen"
— 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
"Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively."
— 2002, Michael Quim Patton, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, page 381:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The journalist quoted the politician's speech ____ in the article, word for word.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The secretary recorded the meeting ____, ensuring that every single word that was spoken was correctly written down today.