vocally en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈvəʊkəli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈvoʊkəli/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs Proto-Italic *wōks Latin vōx Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin vōcālisbor. Middle English vocal English vocal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English vocally From vocal + -ly.
Meanings
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In a vocal manner.
Passengers complained long and vocally about the timetable changes.
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Using words.
The infant responded vocally to the first stimulus in the study.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most vocally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more vocally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
ca vocalment (using words) · es vocalmente (using words)