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“Aurally” or “Orally”

aurally / orally are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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aurally

  • adverbwith regard to sound or the ear.

orally AO·r·ah·l·iy

  • adverb(of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by_mouth.
  • adverbby spoken rather than written means.
Usage

Examples in context

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“aurally”

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“orally”

  • …administered a culture of bacteria orally to a pregnant dam, and…
  • It is harmless if taken orally because curare compounds are too…
  • …sultan to address his subjects orally, and also unseemly for those…
  • …and acts as a selective, orally available antagonist of the prostaglandin…
  • …internally, for example, intravenously or orally.
  • …area, griseofulvin must be taken orally to be effective; this allows…
  • …some elements 'far older, transmitted orally from unknown antiquity'.
  • …suggests that it should be orally bioavailable in humans.
  • …rest of the Tipiṭaka, was orally transmitted until the 1st century
  • …– stimulating the nipples, usually orally or manually.

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