telefónicamente

by phone

adverb teh-leh-FOH-nee-kah-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Telefónicamente is the adverbial form of telefónico and means 'by telephone' or 'over the phone'. It is formal and appears mainly in legal, administrative, or journalistic writing; in speech, por teléfono is far more natural and common.

Examples

"Confirmaron el pedido telefónicamente."

Natural Translation

They confirmed the order by phone.

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