word for word

W w

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wurd fawr wurd]
- /wɜrd fɔr wɜrd/
- /wɜːd fɔː(r) wɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurd fawr wurd]
- /wɜrd fɔr wɜrd/

Definitions of word for word words

adverb word for word in exactly the same words; verbatim. 1
adverb word for word one word at a time, without regard for the sense of the whole: She translated the book word for word. 1
adverb word for word verbatim, using the exact wording 1
phrase word for word If you repeat something word for word, you repeat it exactly as it was originally said or written. 0
noun word for word (of a report, transcription, etc) using exactly the same words as those employed in the situation being reported; verbatim 0
noun word for word translated by substituting each word in the new text for each corresponding word in the original rather than by general sense 0

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Origin of word for word

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Word for word

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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word for word popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

word for word usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for word for word

adv word for word

directly — in a direct line, way, or manner; straight: The path leads directly to the lake.
in person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.

adj word for word

literal — in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word.

All 3 Synonyms of word for word