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orally

adverb

by spoken rather than written means

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
O
Ends with
Y
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈɔːɹəli

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. by spoken rather than written means

    “these stories were transmitted by word of mouth”

adverb

  1. (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth

    “he was administered the drug orally”

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Example Sentences

these stories were transmitted by word of mouth
he was administered the drug orally
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