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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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Doctors prefer giving estrogen topically because it's considered a safer option than orally, Loeb-Zeitlin said.
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Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Prednisone, a type of steroid, can be taken orally or via injection.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
There are other reasons for the stigma attached to Pennsylvania Dutch, including that the language is almost exclusively used orally.
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Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Over the course of 7 to 10 days, patients were randomly assigned to receive 600 milligrams (mg) of Utebzi orally every six hours or 500 mg of an intravenous form of carbapenem every six hours.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
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Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Prednisone, a type of steroid, can be taken orally or via injection.
—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
There are other reasons for the stigma attached to Pennsylvania Dutch, including that the language is almost exclusively used orally.
—
Eythana Miller,
The Dial,
23 June 2026
Over the course of 7 to 10 days, patients were randomly assigned to receive 600 milligrams (mg) of Utebzi orally every six hours or 500 mg of an intravenous form of carbapenem every six hours.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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