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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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