Auricularly

au·ric·u·lar  (ô-rky-lr)

adj.

1. Of or relating to the sense of hearing or the organs of hearing.

2. Perceived by or spoken into the ear: an auricular confession.

3. Shaped like an ear or an earlobe; having earlike parts or extensions.

4. Of or relating to an auricle of the heart: auricular fibrillation.

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[Middle English auriculer, spoken into the ear, from Late Latin auriculris, from Latin auricula, ear; see auricle.]

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au·ricu·lar·ly adv.