orally

English

Etymology

oral +‎ -ly

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔːɹəli/
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Adverb

orally (not comparable)

  1. By mouth.
    This medicine is taken orally. Swallowing a pill sure beats getting a shot every day.
    Pleasure your partner orally and manually.
  2. Spoken as opposed to written.
    I took the make-up test orally because my arm is still in a cast.

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