aurally

[ awr-uh-lee ]

/ ˈɔr ə li /

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Definition of aurally

adverb

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.

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Origin of aurally

aural¹ + -ly

Words nearby aurally

au pair, au poivre, aur-, aura, aural, aurally, auramine, Aurangabad, Aurangzeb, auranofin, aurantiasis cutis

How to use aurally in a sentence

The intent is to demonstrate aurally, through a well-known popular tune, the impact of climate change by providing a snapshot of the devastation and destruction of extreme storms.
This sea shanty recording is an aural representation of extreme storm data|Jennifer Ouellette|November 4, 2021|Ars Technica
Together with his collaborators, he has devised a way for humans to "enter" a 3D spider web and explore its structure both visually and aurally via a virtual reality setup.
MIT scientists study spider web structure by translating it into music|Jennifer Ouellette|April 15, 2021|Ars Technica
Sets of gravitational waves have even been converted into the analogous sound waves, allowing for an aural appreciation of these enigmatic events.
Explore every gravitational wave event spotted so far|Nadieh Bremer|January 21, 2021|Science News
However, Mason studied music at university and it is more than obvious that audio and sound-based experiences — not just music but the impact that aural experiences can have — are really where his passion lies.
Descript raises $30M to build the next generation of video and audio editing tools|Ingrid Lunden|January 12, 2021|TechCrunch

That means studying how different sounds affect us—and how the devices we use and buildings we create alter what reaches our ear drums—and using that knowledge to dial in on better aural environments.
Delivery drones could drive us batty—unless they take some sonic cues from owls|PopSci Staff|November 10, 2020|Popular-Science
He could hear them aurally now, but he kept watching them, esper-fashion.
The Legion of Lazarus|Edmond Hamilton
When yet half a block away from the market one became aurally aware of it.
Jungle Peace|William Beebe
It should be regarded aurally as the artist regards his work visually.
Great Pianists on Piano Playing|James Francis Cooke