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2 stages from Medieval Latin to English.

Today it means in exactly the same words as were used originally
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Stage 1 of 2
verbatim
Medieval Latin · medieval
"word for word"
word for word, from verbum (word)
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Stage 2 of 2
verbatim
English · 1400s
"in exactly the same words"
adopted directly into English for something repeated in exactly the same words
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