vocally

Variant of vocal

vocal definition

vo·cal (kəl)

adjective

    1. uttered or produced by the voice; esp., spoken; oral vocal sounds
    2. sung or to be sung vocal music
  1. having a voice; capable of speaking or making oral sounds
  2. of, used in, connected with, or belonging to the voice vocal organs
  3. full of voice or voices; sounding
  4. expressing or inclined to express oneself in speech; speaking freely or vociferously
  5. Phonet.
    1. vocalic
    2. voiced

Etymology: ME < L vocalis < vox, voice

noun

  1. a vocal sound
  2. the part of a popular song that is, or is to be, sung, rather than played by the instruments alone

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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