AD VERBUM Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

ad verbum

adverb

(ˌ)ad-ˈvər-bəm

Definition of ad verbum

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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The gracious master of ceremonies gave me the place of honor in the line-up, directly behind him, with Reiffer and the two shikaris bringing up the rear.

— Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Fuel for a compact subcritical reactor The fuel development project is directly connected to AMPERA’s plans for a subcritical micronuclear reactor platform.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of directly

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There are very few tools that can accurately assess skills, but relying on managerial judgment alone is fraught with biases like the halo, horn and recency effects.

— Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
But Matt Kaufman, chief safety officer at Roblox, said last year that for people between about 5 and 25, the system can accurately estimate their age within one or two years.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of accurately

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The names and phone numbers change, but much of the sales pitch remains almost word for word.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The statement wouldn’t be so condescendingly winking if the theorist’s contributions to their field weren’t drawn, word for word, from the academic work of the late Lauren Berlant, the first person thanked in the book’s acknowledgments.

— Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026

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