Added 9 October 2026 orally /ˈɔːɹəli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about orally at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth. he was administered the drug orally By spoken rather than written means. these stories were transmitted by word of mouth Related Words: zyprexaaloudverbalverballyspeechin-personverbalevocallyviva-vocespoken Back to today's word