VERBALLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

verbally

adverb

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Recent Examples of verbally Decades later, in her 2026 memoir, Rinna opened up about her relationship with Kelker-Kelly, accusing him of being verbally abusive and manipulative toward her during their time working together, People reported. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 Pony Cam verbally identified how dance feeds on its own history. — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Frank Senior was a barber who dreamed of being a singer, a nasty cur who beat his two sons and verbally whittled them down to a nub. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 His petition also alleged that Jang’s mother — shooting suspect Shili Chen — had been verbally abusive to one of the couple’s young children, raising objections over the child’s clothing. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verbally

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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

Definition of vocally

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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

Definition of audibly

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Reading is private—or has been since at least the sixth century, before which the Western habit was to read everything aloud.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Because Todd’s wondering aloud to Kate about the degree and nature of Grace and Hal’s bond prompted Kate’s own concern, Todd is next to be on the receiving end of Grace’s righteous ire.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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