# orally

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɔːɹəli/ · frequency rank #24,847

## Definitions
1. By mouth.
2. Spoken as opposed to written.

## Etymology
From oral + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **oral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oral-vs-orally)
- **oracle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oracle-vs-orally)

## Common misspellings (7)
`oarlly`, `orallyy`, `oraly`, `oralyl`, `orlaly`, `orrally`, `roally`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/orally