vocally

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UK/ˈvəʊkəli/US/ˈvoʊkəli/

adverb

In a vocal manner.

“The infant responded vocally to the first stimulus in the study.”

OriginEnglish vocal ← Middle English vocal ← Latin vōcālis →
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Meanings

adverbvocally (comparative more vocally, superlative most vocally)

comparative more vocally · superlative most vocally

  1. In a vocal manner.

    Passengers complained long and vocally about the timetable changes.

  2. Using words.

    The infant responded vocally to the first stimulus in the study.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wekʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wṓkʷs
  3. Proto-Italic*wōks
  4. Latinvōx
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Latinvōcālis
  8. Middle Englishvocal
  9. Englishvocal
  10. Englishvocally

From vocal + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan vocalment
  • vocalmentusing words
Esperanto voke, vorte
  • vokein a vocal manner
  • vorteusing words
Spanish vocalmente
  • vocalmenteusing words
Cite this entry
APA

vocally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocally

MLA

“vocally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocally. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vocally,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vocally.

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