Meaning of orally in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Adverb

    orally

    Definitions

    1. (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection

    Examples

    • « he was administered the drug orally »
  2. 2. by spoken rather than written means

    Examples

    • « these stories were transmitted by word of mouth »

Famous quotes

  • « Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white. »
    Ambrose Bierce
  • « Music is about communication... it isn't just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting it's something far, far deeper than that. »
    Evelyn Glennie

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