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verbatim

adverb
 
 
/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/ US  /vɝːˈbeɪ.t̬əm/

Definition

using exactly the same words as were originally used: She had an amazing memory and could recall verbatim quite complex conversations.Accurate and exact verbatim
 
 
adjective [before noun]
a verbatim accountAccurate and exact
(Definition of verbatim adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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