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verbally /ˈvəːb(ə)li /adverb1By means of words: she claimed to have been verbally abused a love he can never express verbally...- The cast occasionally got back at him, at least verbally.
- In the end scene, fhe has them looking at each other rather than verbally explaining why they must part.
- She verbally demolishes her loser father for cheating on her abused mother.
1.1Using spoken rather than written communication; orally: he is reported to have agreed verbally to take on the job...- It was a secret so unique that no one was permitted to refer to it by any proper name either verbally or in writing.
- We can publicize our colleagues' good work verbally and through newsletters.
- In the absence of a printed catalogue, experts sometimes also introduced the lots verbally during auctions.
2 Grammar With the function of a verb.Such a root is normally intransitive if used verbally....- Certain prefixes can make verbs out of words that are otherwise not used verbally.
- Such words are classifiers and cannot be used verbally.
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