rectally

Through the rectum.

Adverb

  1. Through the rectum.
    • The thermometer had to be inserted rectally.
    • “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.” - 2012 September 26, Jacque Wilson, “Experts: Alcohol...

Origin

Etymology tree English rectal Middle English -ly English -ly English rectally From rectal + -ly.

Synonyms

per rectum PR

Related

per-rectal rectal