orally
Americanadverb
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through or by means of speech; vocally.
The agreement cannot be changed or terminated orally; all changes must be made in writing.
First written down millenia ago, the ancient Vedic texts continue to be passed down orally even today.
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through or by means of the mouth.
These medications can either be taken orally or injected under the skin.
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Orally administrated probiotics have therefore been widely used to alleviate symptoms.
From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023
"Orally bioavailable and with a long history of safe human use, these cannabinoids, isolated or in hemp extracts, have the potential to prevent as well as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2."
From Salon • Feb. 2, 2022
USES: Orally, cassia cinnamon is used for type 2 diabetes, gas, muscle and gastrointestinal spasms, preventing nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, infections, the common cold and loss of appetite.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2010
Orally amplifying his proclamation, he explained that belligerent submarines may not come within the traditional three-mile limit of U. S. coasts.
From Time Magazine Archive
The poets--singers as they were first called--found in the Orally transmitted ballads the richest mines of legendary lore, which they wrought into new forms of rhythmical beauty and splendor.
From Mosaics of Grecian History by Willson, Marcius
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