adverb
- by speaking rather than writing
- by mouth or through the mouth
Usage: medical
Examples
- The teacher asked students to present their reports orally.
- The contract was agreed to orally but never signed.
- Take this medication orally with water.
- The doctor instructed her to take the pills orally twice daily.
- He communicated the message orally to avoid leaving a paper trail.
- The medicine should be administered orally, not injected.