ALOUD

aloud, out loud

(adverb) using the voice; not silently; “please read the passage aloud”; “he laughed out loud”

loudly, loud, aloud

(adverb) with relatively high volume; “the band played loudly”; “she spoke loudly and angrily”; “he spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him”; “cried aloud for help”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

aloud (not comparable)

With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

Audibly, as opposed to silently/quietly.

Adjective

aloud (not comparable)

Spoken out loud.

Anagrams

• doula, doĂşla

Source: Wiktionary


A*loud", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + loud.]

Definition: With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice. Isa. lviii. 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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