ORALLY

orally, by word of mouth

(adverb) by spoken rather than written means; “these stories were transmitted by word of mouth”

orally

(adverb) (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth; “he was administered the drug orally”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

orally (not comparable)

By mouth.

Spoken as opposed to written.

Anagrams

• Royall, oryall, royall

Source: Wiktionary


O"ral*ly, adv.

1. In an oral manner. Tillotson.

2. By, with, or in, the mouth; as, to receive the sacrament orally. [Obs.] Usher.

ORAL

O"ral, a. Etym: [L. os, oris, the mouth, akin to Skr. as. Cf. Adore, Orison, Usher.]

1. Uttered by the mouth, or in words; spoken, not written; verbal; as, oral traditions; oral testimony; oral law.

2. Of or pertaining to the mouth; surrounding or lining the mouth; as, oral cilia or cirri.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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