orally
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈɔːɹəli/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English oral Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English orally From oral + -ly.
- By mouth.
“This medicine is taken orally. Swallowing a pill sure beats getting a shot every day.”
“Pleasure your partner orally and manually.”
- Spoken as opposed to written.
“I took the make-up test orally because my arm is still in a cast.”