literatim

[ lit-uh-rey-tim ]

adverb

1. letter-for-letter; literally.

literatim

/ ˌlɪtəˈrɑːtɪm /

adverb

1. letter for letter

Word History and Origins

Origin of literatim¹

First recorded in 1635–45; from Medieval Latin, from Latin līterāt(us) + adverb suffix -im; literate

Word History and Origins

Origin of literatim¹

C17: from Medieval Latin, from Latin littera letter

Example Sentences

The inscription is, of course, if the painting be Mrs. Prince's work, reproduced literatim from some older copy.

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These, we pledge ourselves, were his highness' OWN WORDS, verbatim et literatim.

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It is most probable that these songs are copied from printed sources; but as they have been conjectured to be compositions by Monmouth himself, the following short specimen may not be unacceptable, copied literatim.

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Which being very old and decayed and only legible to such who are versed in ancient writings it was with great satisfaction that I copied it literatim.

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I have reported it verbatim et literatim, without changing it in the slightest degree, neither adding nor taking therefrom a single word.

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