orally

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Adverbial orally has 2 senses

orally, by mouth - (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; "he was administered the drug orally"
Derived from adjective oral₂
orally, by word of mouth - by spoken rather than written means; "these stories were transmitted by word of mouth"
Derived from adjective oral₁

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Orally

Part of speech: adverb

Senses:

1. Relating to or affecting the mouth or spoken language.

Example sentence: The doctor administered the vaccine orally, through a tiny dropper.

2. Relating to or using spoken language rather than written language.

Example sentence: The teacher conducted an orally based exam to evaluate the students' speaking skills.

3. Expressed or conveyed by word of mouth.

Example sentence: The news about the upcoming concert spread rapidly, as it was only communicated orally.

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