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Adverb
you don't have to record the professor's comments word for word in your notes
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 July 2024
But to read the word-for-word transcript without seeing a feeble-looking Biden or hearing his halting, raspy delivery is to appreciate the immense contrast between the decency of the president and the depravity of the one who wants the job back.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Saad Mohseni, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2022
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
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Adjective
The lively group rapped the party anthem word-for-word as phones were whipped out and no drinks were spilled.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 31 July 2024
But to read the word-for-word transcript without seeing a feeble-looking Biden or hearing his halting, raspy delivery is to appreciate the immense contrast between the decency of the president and the depravity of the one who wants the job back.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024
Adverb
The slightly older and more conservative wing of the party remains intent on implementing the Taliban’s mid-1990s credo, word for word.
—Saad Mohseni, Foreign Affairs, 16 Aug. 2022
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
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“Word-for-word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/word-for-word. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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