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Loudly vs Aloud - What's the difference?

loudly | aloud |

As adverbs the difference between loudly and aloud

is that loudly is in a loud manner; at a high volume while aloud is with a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

As an adjective aloud is

spoken out loud.

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

    aloud

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=5 , passage=Then we relapsed into a discomfited silence, and wished we were anywhere else. But Miss Thorn relieved the situation by laughing aloud , and with such a hearty enjoyment that instead of getting angry and more mortified we began to laugh ourselves, and instantly felt better.}}
  • Audibly, as opposed to silent.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers), title=(A Cuckoo in the Nest)
  • , chapter=1 citation , passage=He read the letter aloud . Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.}}

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Spoken out loud.
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