intravenously
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of intravenously
First recorded in 1895–1900; intravenous + -ly
Example Sentences
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That includes $463 million from a new form of the drug called Qlex, which is administered by injection rather than intravenously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
When sterile water is added to the final powder, it becomes a biomaterial that can be delivered intravenously or infused into a coronary artery in the heart.
From Science Daily ● May 5, 2026
Those insults are fed intravenously and instantaneously into the body politic due to our interconnectivity.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
People with severe ongoing vomiting, profound diarrhea and dehydration may need to seek medical attention to get hydration intravenously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
Eventually, he had to be pinioned and fed intravenously or through a tube inserted in a nostril.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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