Orally
/ˈɔːɹəli/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 By mouth. not-comparable
"This medicine is taken orally. Swallowing a pill sure beats getting a shot every day."
- 2 Spoken as opposed to written. not-comparable
"I took the make-up test orally because my arm is still in a cast."
Adverb
- 1 by spoken rather than written means wordnet
- 2 (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"And of course, a speaker usually communicates in two ways, orally as well as through gestures."
Etymology
From oral + -ly.