NYT Dictionary

ORALLY

/ˈɔːɹəli/
AdverbO-ral-lyo-ral-ly · 3 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

By mouth.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English oral Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English orally From oral + -ly.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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