Definitions

aloud

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /

ADVERB

in a spoken voice, usually not softly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

loudly

WEAK

audibly clearly distinctly intelligibly lustily noisily out loud plainly vociferously

Antonyms

WEAK

inaudibly silently

Example Sentences

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The party began counting the answering raps aloud and got mixed up.

From Literature

“Not even a speck of dust,” he said aloud.

From Literature

I kept talking to Gran aloud, pressing a cool cloth to her forehead and hoping that she would respond.

From Literature

And he knows that critics have often wondered aloud whether he ever could.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Lots of people are already talking about global warming,” he said aloud, even though he wasn’t sure whom he was talking to.

From Literature