orally

adverb

oral·ly ˈȯr-ə-lē

ˈär-

: 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

: 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

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When taken orally, retinoids (like isotretinoin, aka Accutane) have been found to potentially cause birth defects or miscarriage. —

Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024 By the late 1970s, European researchers began the first field trials to orally vaccinate foxes against rabies. —

Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024 In other words, when taken orally by itself, not much of it is absorbed in the digestive tract. —

Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024 Sukhadia said recipes are shared orally and through demonstrations, preserved by elders in the kitchen. —

Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for orally