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Examples of word-for-word in a Sentence
Adverb
you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2024
To heighten things, this statement gets almost an exact word-for-word translation from Mariko.
—Jesse Raub, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 June 2024
This, too, is from the novel, almost word for word, and Zaillian uses it as a north star.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Here’s where things get murky: Haynes went on TNT — the network airing the Knicks’ Thursday night matchup against the Sacramento Kings — and read portions of Randle’s above quote word-for-word off his cellphone.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2024
To heighten things, this statement gets almost an exact word-for-word translation from Mariko.
—Jesse Raub, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2024
Adverb
Rather than following this word for word, let this serve as a rough road map and jumping-off point to inspire your own journey in this magical corner of the planet.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 10 June 2024
This, too, is from the novel, almost word for word, and Zaillian uses it as a north star.
—Mark Harris, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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