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orally

[awr-uh-lee] / ˈɔr ə li /
ADVERB
verbally
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Median overall survival was 13.2 months with daraxonrasib, which patients took orally once a day, versus 6.7 months with chemotherapy.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Even at doses thousands of times lower than those typically taken orally, the treatment led to a marked reduction in blood sugar levels.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

“It’s going to be a lot of work. I’m not just going to orally say yes go ahead and dismiss the case, case dismissed,” the judge said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Osbourne retells the infamous story of orally beheading an unsuspecting bat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

He didn’t say anything as they took his temperature orally, even though he used to always make a big show of choking when my parents did it at home.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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