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vocally, adv.|ˈvəʊkəlɪ|
[f. vocal a. + -ly2.]
1. In a vocal manner, by or with the voice; in spoken words.
1483Caxton Gold. Leg. (1892) 15 As to the thirde [name] vocally, for as moche as by the voys he was callyd Jhesus. 1616A. Roberts Treat. Witchcraft Title-p., Her contract vocally made between the Deuill and her, in solemne termes. 1656S. H. Golden Law 74 Neither Moses nor Joshua were Usurpers, though not vocally chosen by the people. 1659B. Jones Hermælogium 42 In that the first and second persons of the Verb be aswell digitally as vocally notified. 1726De Foe Hist. Devil ii. iii. (1840) 198 By whispering to her vocally when she was asleep. 1782E. N. Blower Geo. Bateman II. 136 The valet, though he durst not vocally express his admiration.., yet leered familiarly. 1848R. J. Wilberforce Doctr. Incarnation xii. (1852) 301 That which we in all our prayers and thanksgivings do vocally,..the ancient Church..did visibly. 1847E. Brontë Wuthering Heights i, I ‘never told my love’ vocally. 1897S. Crane Third Violet ii. 8 The dog..gave vent to little sobs in a wild attempt to vocally describe his gladness.
b. Contrasted with mentally.
a1638Mede Wks. (1672) 366 That which every Christian doth mentally and vocally, when he commends his prayers to God the Father through Jesus Christ. 1671Woodhead St. Teresa i. vi. 315 Whence it falls out, that those, who in this manner pray vocally, are very often by God exalted..to Contemplation. 1738Waterland Chr. Sacrifice Expl. App. 59 In Baptism..we represent and commemorate mentally, vocally, and manually, (in Mind, and by Mouth, and by significant Actions) the Death and Burial of Christ our Lord. 1872Spurgeon Treas. Dav. Ps. xxi. 2 Jesus prayed vocally as well as mentally.
2. By means of singing; in vocal music.
1716in Lond. Gaz. No. 5487/3 Mr. Purcell's Te Deum will be vocally and instrumentally performed. 1724Ibid. No. 6324/2 An Anthem..will be vocally and instrumentally performed. 1872Spurgeon Treas. Dav. lvii. 8 Vocally and instrumentally will I celebrate thy worship. 1901Athenæum 27 July 134/3 Madame Suzanne Adams was successful vocally.
3. In respect of vowels.
1873Earle Philol. Eng. Tongue (ed. 2) §647 Those syllables which are vocally of the lowest consideration. |