What does word-for-word mean?
Word-for-word means Using exactly the same words (as were originally used)..
Looking up this word…
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Using exactly the same words (as were originally used)..
His essay was a word-for-word copy of one on the Internet.
Use word-for-word when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Word-for-word means Using exactly the same words (as were originally used)..
Common synonyms include exact, verbatim, ad verbum, literal.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
His essay was a word-for-word copy of one on the Internet.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.