adverb

verbally

verbally, orally

He verbally agreed to the contract.

He verbally agreed to the contract.

The teacher verbally praised the student.

The teacher verbally praised the student.

((verb)) to do sth. verbally He verbally agreed to the deal.

Synonyms: orally, spokenly; Antonyms: in writing, nonverbally

From Latin 'verbalis' (of a word), from 'verbum' (word). The '-ly' suffix forms an adverb.

Think 'verb' + '-ally'. It's all about using 'verbs' or words, i.e., speaking.

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