Literatim

//ˌlɪ.tɚˈeɪ.tɪm// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Letter by letter. not-comparable

    "In order to give its Scots flavor to the eye, as I cannot to the ear, I shall transcribe its beginning literatim."

Adverb
  1. 1
    letter for letter wordnet

Example

More examples

"In order to give its Scots flavor to the eye, as I cannot to the ear, I shall transcribe its beginning literatim."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin litterātim, from littera (“letter”). First known use: 1643.

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