AUDIBLY

audibly

(adverb) in an audible manner; “he spoke audibly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

audibly (comparative more audibly, superlative most audibly)

In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner.

Antonyms

• inaudibly

Source: Wiktionary


Au"di*bly, adv.

Definition: So as to be heard.

AUDIBLE

Au"di*ble, a. Etym: [LL. audibilis, fr. L. audire, auditum, to hear: cf. Gr. auris, and E. ear.]

Definition: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard; as, an audible voice or whisper.

Au"di*ble, n.

Definition: That which may be heard. [Obs.] Visibles are swiftlier carried to the sense than audibles. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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