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Louder vs Loudly - What's the difference?

louder | loudly |

As an adjective louder

is comparative of loud.

As an adverb loudly is

in a loud manner; at a high volume.

louder

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (loud)

    • Anagrams

    *

    loud

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lowd (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a sound) Of great intensity.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.}}
  • Noisy.
  • * Bible, Proverbs vii. 11
    • She is loud and stubborn.
  • Not subtle or reserved, brash.
  • Having unpleasantly and tastelessly contrasting colours or patterns; gaudy.

    • Synonyms

    * garish, gaudy

    Antonyms

    * (sound) quiet, soft * (person) quiet

    Derived terms

    * aloud * loudhailer * loudly * loudmouth * loudness * loudspeaker

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Loudly.

    • Anagrams

    * *

    loudly

    English

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a loud manner; at a high volume.
    • He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street.

    Antonyms

    * quietly