vocally

«vocally» in Mova's school dictionary: By speaking out loudly and openly, so others clearly hear… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (vocally)

meaning for a pupil

1) By speaking out loudly and openly, so others clearly hear your opinion. tree →

2) Using the voice, especially in singing. tree →

sense in the lessons

"Vocally" often goes with protest or support: if someone complains vocally, everyone knows how they feel. In music, it describes the singing part: "vocally, the song is hard." Phrases: "vocally opposed to", "vocally support", "very vocally".

examples

• The parents vocally opposed closing the playground. tree →
• Our class vocally supported the idea of a longer break. tree →
• The fans cheered vocally for their team. tree →
• Vocally, this song is very hard to sing. tree →
• She is quiet in class but vocally strong in the choir. tree →
• Some neighbours complained vocally about the noise. tree →

note

Adverb from "vocal" (to do with the voice; also outspoken). Related: vocalist (a singer), vocal cords. Do not confuse "vocal" with "verbal" (using words) or "vocabulary".

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «vocally» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.