adverb
sic
SIK/sɪk/
Exactly as written in the source, despite an apparent error.
The printed quotation adds sic after an error copied exactly from the source.
Etymology
Latin sic means “thus”: in a quotation, it signals “thus in the original.” It marks unusual or erroneous wording as faithfully reproduced rather than introduced by the person quoting it.
In context
WS3, weapons security storage systems [sic]. This is the system
More examples
- The email says, “Your [sic] welcome to join us.”
- The report lists the total as “200 percent [sic].”
- She adds sic after a misspelled name in the quotation.
Similar words
- verbatim
- Verbatim emphasizes identical wording without specifically flagging an error.