verbally

[ vur-buh-lee ]
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adverb
  1. using spoken words rather than written words; orally: The committee verbally OK’d the park renewal plan.

  2. by the use of words, rather than by physical means: Pain inflicted verbally can leave deep, invisible scars.

  1. Grammar. with the function of a verb: When used verbally, the term ‘bird-dog’ is hyphenated.

Origin of verbally

1
First recorded in 1570–70; verbal + -ly

Other words from verbally

  • non·ver·bal·ly, adverb

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