From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishverbatimver‧ba‧tim /vɜːˈbeɪtɪm $ vɜːr-/ adjective, adverb formalEXACTrepeating the actual words that were spoken or writtenSYN word-for-wordverbatim account/quote/report etca verbatim account of our conversationTheir stories were taped and transcribed verbatim.Examples from the Corpusverbatim• She recited the speechverbatim.• a verbatimquoteverbatim account/quote/report etc• Typically this involves writing down lots of verbatim quotes and also making notes on any non-verbal goings-on.• She said little about herself, instead giving me colourful, often verbatim accounts of everyone else.• Unfortunately the two verbatim reports of what was said slightly disagreed with each other.Originverbatim(1400-1500)Medieval LatinLatinverbum; → VERB