adverb
- used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears wrong or questionable to show that the word was quoted exactly as it appeared in the original
Usage: Latin; editorial notation
Examples
- The sign read ‘No tresspassing [sic] allowed.’
- He wrote that he was ‘definately [sic] coming to the party.’
- The article stated that ‘there [sic] going to announce the results tomorrow.’
- The letter mentioned ‘recieving [sic] your package last week.’
- The email said ‘I would of [sic] called you earlier.’
- The report noted that ‘alot [sic] of people attended the meeting.’