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aurally

American  
[awr-uh-lee] / ˈɔr ə li /

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.

Etymology

Origin of aurally

aural 1 ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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Aurally, the orchestra dives and ascends through gravity-defying swoops capable of leaving a listener’s stomach behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2018

Aurally, it's a reunion of the Burt Pack: Burt Reynolds is the voice of Charlie, Loni Anderson is the moll Flo, the exuberantly flustered Dom DeLuise is Charlie's pal Itchy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Aurally acute listeners to Chance may recognize the voice of Comedian Stan Laurel.

From Time Magazine Archive

Aurally it contrives to suggest something at once slippery and tortuous.

From Time Magazine Archive

Aurally at least, the answer seems to be no.

From Time Magazine Archive

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