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Recent Examples of vocally
Marcus Lamb died in November 2021 at 64, after being hospitalized with COVID-19 following the network's sharing of COVID-19 misinformation and vocally opposing the coronavirus vaccine.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Benet, who is very appealing, really deserved much more to do vocally.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Conservative radio host Pete Mundo criticized Kansas City-area Democrats on Monday morning for not vocally responding to the attack.
—Jack Harvel
april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
She's technically assured and vocally rich.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
School board members Julie Corcoran, Gail Theisen and Jill Christenson vocally objected to Rebelein’s comments.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
But the three dozen or so in attendance for the session were quick at that point to vocally register their vote.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The space agency arguably took a smart, calculated risk, though some experts vocally criticized the decision to fly.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Kevin Thompson was physically and vocally imposing as the curse-flinging Bonze.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Benet, who is very appealing, really deserved much more to do vocally.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Conservative radio host Pete Mundo criticized Kansas City-area Democrats on Monday morning for not vocally responding to the attack.
—Jack Harvel
april 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
She's technically assured and vocally rich.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
School board members Julie Corcoran, Gail Theisen and Jill Christenson vocally objected to Rebelein’s comments.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
But the three dozen or so in attendance for the session were quick at that point to vocally register their vote.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
The space agency arguably took a smart, calculated risk, though some experts vocally criticized the decision to fly.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Kevin Thompson was physically and vocally imposing as the curse-flinging Bonze.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocally
Adverb
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The daughter of one of those killed in the Bondi attacks said that a year earlier she was verbally abused while carrying her baby in a Sydney shopping mall by a man who spotted her Star of David necklace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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Dancer Clinton Harris became emotional describing a natural reticence about expressing himself verbally instead of through movement.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Kody Clemens doubled off McLean with one out in the seventh inning, and Keaschall made a spirited crowd audibly groan with a tying single.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Before Heuermann changed his plea, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney asked him to confirm details surrounding each murder as members of the victims' families were heard gasping and audibly crying in the courtroom gallery.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vocally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocally. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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