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Orator gutted by friend using speech (6)

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orally

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'orator gutted by friend using speech' is the definition.
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'orator gutted by friend' is the wordplay.
'gutted' suggests removing the centre (to gut something is to remove its insides).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'friend' becomes 'ally' (an ally is a friend or supporter).
'orator' with its centre taken out is 'or'.
'or'+'ally'='ORALLY'

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(Other definitions for orally that I've seen before include "as auditions are done" , "By (word of) mouth" , "How one speaks" , "By spoken word" , "given by mouth" .)

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