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: in spoken words : by means of speech
The exam will be given orally.
an orally presented argument
Deaf, signing parents will "babble" to their infants in sign, just as hearing parents do orally; this is how the child learns language …—
Oliver Sacks
Oliver Sacks2
: by way of the mouth
The medicine can be administered orally.
Another example is amygdalin, which is found in the pits of peaches and apricots. If consumed orally, it is approximately 40 times more toxic than by intravenous injection …—Des W. Connell
Des W. ConnellExamples of orally in a Sentence
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To address the immune response, there are additionally a variety of immunotherapies that patients can be treated with, either orally, intravenously, or even via plasma exchange.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 3 Apr. 2025
When taken orally twice a day, it was shown to be as effective as systemic antibiotics in treating nodular acne.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The pivotal addition to the the state Civil Code reads:
Existing law provides that libel is a false and unprivileged written publication that injures the reputation and that slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally uttered, that injures the reputation, as specified.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Hyaluronic acid powders: These powders are taken orally and may help with symptoms of arthritis or dry eye.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
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Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 3 Apr. 2025
When taken orally twice a day, it was shown to be as effective as systemic antibiotics in treating nodular acne.
—Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The pivotal addition to the the state Civil Code reads:
Existing law provides that libel is a false and unprivileged written publication that injures the reputation and that slander is a false and unprivileged publication, orally uttered, that injures the reputation, as specified.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
Hyaluronic acid powders: These powders are taken orally and may help with symptoms of arthritis or dry eye.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orally
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“Orally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orally. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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