orally
Spoken, not written
Orally means by mouth.
Medicine taken orally is swallowed rather than injected or applied to the skin.
Information conveyed orally is spoken rather than written: The agreement was made orally, not in writing.
Orally also refers to oral sex—stimulation of the genitals with the mouth.
By means of speech
- aloudIn spoken form
- vocallyThrough spoken sound
- out loudWith audible voice
- articulateExpress clearly, or well-spoken
pronounce · enunciate · utter · recite · declare · announce · narrate · express
Gave or managed officially
- ingestedTook into body
- swallowedPassed through throat
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
tablet · capsule · lozenge · syrup · tincture · elixir · drops · sublingual
Speak to formally
- speechOral communication ability
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- declamationForceful, theatrical speaking
elocution · oratory · lecture · sermon · discourse · presentation · keynote · proclamation
Recounting events aloud
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- passed downTransmitted through lineage
- recountedNarrated past events
- transmittedSent onward
legend · myth · history · narrative · tales · epic · ballad · genealogy
Sworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- swornBound by formal promise
- witnessOne who attests
- statementExpressed claim or fact
court · hearing · examination · cross-examination · affidavit · oath · testify · affirm
verbally
By means of speech
articulate · pronounce · enunciate · utter · recite · declare · announce · narrate · express · communicate
administered
Gave or managed officially
medication · tablet · capsule · lozenge · syrup · tincture · elixir · drops · sublingual · buccal
address
Speak to formally
declamation · elocution · oratory · lecture · sermon · discourse · presentation · keynote · proclamation · ceremonial
storytelling
Recounting events aloud
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- passed downTransmitted through lineage
- recountedNarrated past events
transmitted · legend · myth · history · narrative · tales · epic · ballad · genealogy · griot
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- swornBound by formal promise
- witnessOne who attests
statement · court · hearing · examination · cross-examination · affidavit · oath · testify · affirm · declare
orallyintravenously
Into the circulatory system
topically · rectally · subcutaneously · intramuscularly · transdermally
- oral argumentSpoken case presentation
- oral examSpoken academic assessment
- oral hygieneMouth cleanliness maintenance
- oral performanceSpoken presentation to listeners
- oral testSpoken examination format
- oral healthState of mouth, teeth, gums