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by word of mouth

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As an adverb, by word of mouth means orally.

Meanings of by word of mouth

2 meanings

Orally
“I heard it viva voce”
Similar: viva voce
By spoken rather than written means
“these stories were transmitted by word of mouth”
Similar: orally

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

adverb: orally

viva voce

adverb: by spoken rather than written means