as in directly
in the same words
you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes
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Allies of Ossoff said that this statement is not word for word but that Ossoff did iterate a similar message to Williams.
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The responsibilities of a language translator go behind simply converting a written text, word for word, from one language to another.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Statesman obtained 11 of those affidavits, all of which were similar, some word for word.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Apr. 2024
Everybody singing the songs word for word is such a powerful moment and such a blessing to experience.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
The responsibilities of a language translator go behind simply converting a written text, word for word, from one language to another.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2024
The Statesman obtained 11 of those affidavits, all of which were similar, some word for word.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Apr. 2024
Everybody singing the songs word for word is such a powerful moment and such a blessing to experience.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Word for word.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/word%20for%20word. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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