verbally

/vɝˈbæɫi/ adv B2 ✓

In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking.

Word Origin From Latin verbum 'word' — so verbally means 'by word of mouth.' The root verbum gives us verbal, verbalize, proverb (a word put forth), and adverb (to the word, modifying a verb). The breakdown verb+al+ly shows the root verb- plus adjective suffix -al and adverb -ly.

adv In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking. B2 ✓

The instructions were given verbally rather than in writing.

(副词) 口头地;言语上

指示是通过口头而非书面形式给出的。

(adverbio) verbalmente; oralmente; de viva voz; de palabra [De manera verbal; con palabras; hablando.]

Las instrucciones se dieron verbalmente en lugar de por escrito.

(adverbe) verbalement; oralement; de vive voix [De manière orale ; à l'aide de mots prononcés, et non par écrit.]

Les consignes ont été données verbalement plutôt que par écrit.

(Adverb) mündlich; durch Worte; verbal [Mündlich; durch gesprochene Worte, nicht schriftlich.]

Die Anweisungen wurden **verbally** gegeben und nicht schriftlich festgehalten.

(副詞) 言葉で;口頭で;話して

指示は文書ではなく **verbally** に与えられた。

(advérbio) verbalmente; oralmente; de viva voz [De maneira verbal; com palavras; falando.]

As instruções foram dadas verbalmente, não por escrito.

Word parts: verb + al + ly

Common collocations

by prep with prep abuse verb physically adv communicate verb express verb can verb attack verb either adv give verb assault verb player subst

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