orally
/ˈɔːɹəli/AW-ruh-lee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈɔɹəli/AW-ruh-lee
Meaningin an oral way
Common meaning: by mouth
Other meanings: in spoken words
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- orto speak, pray; the mouthLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1280 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
- lyadverb ending: in a way
Journey through time
- Latinōrō; ōs, ōris‘to speak, pray’
- Englishoral‘spoken’
- Englishformed in English from oralorally‘by mouth’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from oral + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ORAL, p.405 · scan
Roots
- ōrō; ōs, ōris Latin “to speak, pray; the mouth”
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