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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One particularly encouraging finding emerged when the team examined what happens after mice receive argyrin B orally.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Pride could learn to communicate orally, through cued speech or in American Sign Language, they were told.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Warnings passed from block to block, orally and digitally.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Median overall survival was 13.2 months with daraxonrasib, which patients took orally once a day, versus 6.7 months with chemotherapy.
From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026
Tea brewed from the leaves, or the sap taken orally, or a silphion suppository, was said to prevent conception and/or induce abortion.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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