intravenously
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of intravenously
First recorded in 1895–1900; intravenous + -ly
Example Sentences
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Those insults are fed intravenously and instantaneously into the body politic due to our interconnectivity.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
Last month, the FDA approved a form of Keytruda administered by injection rather than intravenously, which could help the company offset the impact of the patent expiration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
She carefully carried her daughter out of the hospital, her nutrition bags still connected intravenously.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
For four weeks, Lacie had to wear a backpack containing the drug for 24 hours a day so it could enter her blood intravenously through a picc line in her arm.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
To prevent shock and infection, he would be given fluids and antibiotics intravenously through a sterile tube and needle directly into his bloodstream.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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