verbatim

adv

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

   “I have copied his speech verbatim, so this is exactly what he said, word for word.”

   “[…] in several instances Mancini’s text is virtually reproduced verbatim by Bellori.¹²⁰”

2. (not-comparable, obsolete)Orally; verbally.

   “I […]am not able Verbatim to rehearse the method of my pen”

adj

1. Corresponding with the original word for word.

   “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:”

   “Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively.”

2. Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.

   “Some States require voice writers to pass a test and to earn State licensure. As a substitute for State licensure, the National Verbatim Reporters Association offers three national certifications to voice writers: Certified Verbatim Reporter (CVR), the Certificate of Merit (CM), and Real-Time Verbatim Reporter (RVR). Earning these certifications is sufficient to be licensed in States where the voice method of court reporting is permitted.”

noun

1. A word-for-word report of a speech.