aurally

[ awr-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. by means of the ears or the sense of hearing:

   The booming bass and shrieking laughter bombards you aurally, while cigarette smoke and spilled beer assail your olfactory senses.

   True folk songs are those that have been handed down through families and communities aurally.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aurally¹

aural ¹( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

He could hear them aurally now, but he kept watching them, esper-fashion.

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When yet half a block away from the market one became aurally aware of it.

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It should be regarded aurally as the artist regards his work visually.

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