rectally

English

Etymology

From rectal +‎ -ly.

Adverb

rectally (not comparable)

  1. Through the rectum.
    The thermometer had to be inserted rectally.
    • 2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol enemas ‘extremely dangerous’”, in CNN‎[1]:
      “When you do it rectally you may still throw up, but there’s nothing to throw up here. It’s kind of like a point of no return once you put it in there that way.”

Synonyms

  • (rectal route of administration): per rectum
  • (rectal route of administration): PR
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