Definition of orally
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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
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: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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