vocally
Variant of vocal
vocal
definition
vo·cal (vō′kəl)
adjective
- uttered or produced by the voice; esp., spoken; oral vocal sounds
- sung or to be sung vocal music
- having a voice; capable of speaking or making oral sounds
- of, used in, connected with, or belonging to the voice vocal organs
- full of voice or voices; sounding
- expressing or inclined to express oneself in speech; speaking freely or vociferously
- Phonet.
Etymology: ME < L vocalis < vox, voice
noun
- a vocal sound
- the part of a popular song that is, or is to be, sung, rather than played by the instruments alone
Related Forms:
- vocally vo′·cally adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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