orally

/ˈoʊrəli/

/ˈʌʊrəli/
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Definitions of orally
  1. adverb
    by spoken rather than written means
    synonyms: by word of mouth
  2. adverb
    (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by_mouth
    “he was administered the drug orally”
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