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 orally
 
 
 
       
        
         | 1. | (adverb) by spoken rather than written means; "these stories were transmitted by word of mouth" |  
	 |  | Synonyms: by word of mouth |  | 
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         | 2. | (adverb) (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; "he was administered the drug orally" |  
	 |  | Synonyms: by mouth |  | 
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