vocally

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Recent Examples of vocally Key Republicans on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee vocally opposed VASP, which the Biden administration created after its own VA home loan disaster. — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026 During the late 2010s, a new generation of activists took the helm, concerned about intolerance toward Afro-Brazilian religions and growing Christian nationalism, and some started to more vocally criticize the Bolsonaro administration. — John Thomas Iii, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026 Spokespeople for Mamdani did not immediately comment on the bill’s passage, but the mayor has been vocally supportive of COPA, including it in his housing plan released earlier this year. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 Seventh District, where progressive William Lawrence has vocally criticized US support for Israel. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 Cooper has been a strong proponent of measures to limit climate change in the past, but has not vocally supported the Green New Deal. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Just a few years ago, this scene of Jewish worshippers praying openly and vocally atop Jerusalem’s holiest of holy sites – known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound – would have been unthinkable. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026 But of course, huge fan of both lyrically and thematically and vocally of Leonard Cohen. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 Acknowledge the strain openly, advocate vocally for resources and celebrate small wins. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocally
Adverb
  • Corrections officials also met with OIIG investigators and discussed recommendations verbally.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Cornhuskers head coach has every right to call out the individuals who verbally attacked his daughter.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • At the premiere, the audience audibly gasped and cheered, even though Austen’s story is well known to many.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to sponsoring custom moments and video clips in the Peacock app, NBCU says, Cohen’s avatar can audibly reference a sponsor’s brand.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Vocally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocally. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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