intravenously
Americanadverb
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through or within a vein. IV
Etymology
Origin of intravenously
First recorded in 1895–1900; intravenous + -ly
Example Sentences
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Those insults are fed intravenously and instantaneously into the body politic due to our interconnectivity.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026
Itvisma is injected into the spinal fluid, while Zolgensma is delivered intravenously.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
Last month, the FDA approved a form of Keytruda administered by injection rather than intravenously, which could help the company offset the impact of the patent expiration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Furthermore, the author contends that many studies that do reference vaccines involved laboratory mice that received injections directly into the brain or intravenously, which differs significantly from how humans receive the vaccines.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
Eventually, he had to be pinioned and fed intravenously or through a tube inserted in a nostril.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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