orally
adv.by mouth or through speaking. You use this when talking about taking medicine or giving information out loud instead of writing it down.
adv.by means of the mouth, especially in relation to the consumption of medicine or the spoken delivery of information.
“The doctor told me to take the medicine orally.”
“The ancient legends were passed down orally for generations before anyone finally wrote them in a book.”
“While the contract was initially discussed orally during the meeting, the legal department insisted that every clause be documented in writing to ensure it remained enforceable.”
Typically follows the verb it modifies, especially in medical or formal contexts.
From oral + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.