Vocally

adv. [f. VOCAL a. + -LY².]

  1.  In a vocal manner, by or with the voice; in spoken words.

1483.  Caxton, Gold. Leg. (1892), 15. As to the thirde [name] vocally, for as moche as by the voys he was callyd Jhesus.

1616.  A. Roberts, Treat. Witchcraft, Title-p., Her contract vocally made between the Deuill and her, in solemne termes.

1656.  S. H., Golden Law, 74. Neither Moses nor Joshua were Usurpers, though not vocally chosen by the people.

1659.  B. Jones, Hermælogium, 42. In that the first and second persons of the Verb be aswell digitally as vocally notified.

1726.  De Foe, Hist. Devil, II. iii. (1840), 198. By whispering to her vocally when she was asleep.

1782.  Eliz. Blower, Geo. Bateman, II. 136. The valet, though he durst not vocally express his admiration…, yet leered familiarly.

1848.  R. J. Wilberforce, Doctr. Incarnation, xii. (1852), 301. That which we in all our prayers and thanksgivings do vocally,… the ancient Church … did visibly.

1847.  E. Brontë, Wuthering Heights, i. I ‘never told my love’ vocally.

1897.  S. 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.

a. 1638.  Mede, Wks. (1672), 366. That which every Christian doth mentally and vocally, when he commends his prayers to God the Father through Jesus Christ.

1671.  Woodhead, 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.

1738.  Waterland, 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.

1872.  Spurgeon, Treas. Dav., Ps. xxi. 2. Jesus prayed vocally as well as mentally.

  2.  By means of singing; in vocal music.

1716.  in Lond. Gaz., No. 5487/3. Mr. Purcell’s Te Deum will be vocally and instrumentally performed. Ibid. (1724), No. 6324/2. An Anthem … will be vocally and instrumentally performed.

1872.  Spurgeon, Treas. Dav., lvii. 8. Vocally and instrumentally will I celebrate thy worship.

1901.  Athenæum, 27 July, 134/3. Madame Suzanne Adams was successful vocally.

  3.  In respect of vowels.

1873.  Earle, Philol. Eng. Tongue (ed. 2), § 647. Those syllables which are vocally of the lowest consideration.