verbatim

Etymology

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).

adv

1. 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 1971, Denis Mahon, Studies in Seicento Art and Theory, page 317
2. (obsolete) Orally; verbally.

adj

1. (of a document) 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:
   1917, Andreĭ Ivanovich Shingarev, Russia and Her Allies: Extract from the Verbatim Report of the Imperial Duma, IVth Session, 16th Sitting, page 3:
   Ironically, verbatim note taking can interfere with listening attentively. 2002, Michael Quim Patton, Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, page 381
2. (of a person) 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. U.S. Department of Labor's description of court reporter's job

noun

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