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orally

UK/ˈɔːɹəli/ US/ˈɔrʌli/ rare

adverb

1.

(of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection

  • “he was administered the drug orally”
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2.

by spoken rather than written means

  • “these stories were transmitted by word of mouth”
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Origin

From oral + -ly.

Phrases

  • orally disintegrating tablet

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