by word of mouth

/baɪ wərd əv maʊθ/
/baɪ wəd əv maʊθ/
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Definitions of by word of mouth
  1. adverb
    orally
    synonyms: viva voce
  2. adverb
    by spoken rather than written means
    “these stories were transmitted by word of mouth”
    synonyms: orally
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