Orally

adverb

/ˈɔːɹəli/

Word Frequency: 3.5

Definitions

1.adverbBy mouth.

"This medicine is taken orally. Swallowing a pill sure beats getting a shot every day."

2.adverbSpoken as opposed to written.

"I took the make-up test orally because my arm is still in a cast."

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