by word of mouth

ADVERB
  1. orally
    I heard it viva voce
  2. by spoken rather than written means
    these stories were transmitted by word of mouth
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How To Use by word of mouth In A Sentence

  • All the orders were given by word of mouth so that no written evidence could be discovered later.
  • A life of poverty, tradition and religious dread suffuses songs steeped in misery and learnt by word of mouth.
  • Collected by the author himself from the stories passed down by word of mouth from the locals living in the areas where the burnings occurred.
  • Admittedly, that evidence was not perfect for the defendant in that the evidence of Mr. Dieger was that a lot of their hiring is done by word of mouth and they do not advertise for grinders.
  • The refugees reach the project either by word of mouth or by referrals from jobcentres or groups set up to help asylum seekers.
  • Later, maikowere recruited locally by word of mouth. Times, Sunday Times
  • Most manuscripts postdate the stories which have circulated by word of mouth for centuries.
  • The story has been passed down by word of mouth.
  • Along with The Odyssey, The Iliad is one of the oldest extant works of Western literature and helped establish the practice of committing oral history and stories to paper, rather than preserving them solely by word of mouth. 100 Greatest Books #25-21 | Fandomania
  • All the orders were given by word of mouth so that no written evidence could be discovered later.
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