word for word

Adverb CEFR C1

Definitions

In exactly the same words (as were originally used); verbatim.

Equivalents

العربيةحرفا بحرف حرفيا

10 more languages

Bosanskidoslovno дословно

Ελληνικάαυτολεξεί

Suomikirjaimellisesti

Hrvatskidoslovno дословно

Polskisłowo w słowo

Српскиdoslovno дословно

ไทยคำต่อคำ

Türkçeharfi harfine harfiyen

Tiếng Việtnguyên xi word by word

Examples

“He was able to repeat ⟳ the entire script word for word.”

“The two essays were the same, word for word.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

word to the wise wordily wordishly wordlessly wordmeal wordplayfully

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