- 1in a voice that other people can hear The teacher listened to the children reading aloud. He read the letter aloud to us. “What am I going to do?” she wondered aloud. Which Word?loud / loudly / aloud
- Loudly is the usual adverb from the adjective loud:The audience laughed loudly at the joke.
- Loud is very common as an adverb in informal language. It is nearly always used in phrases such as loud enough, as loud as, or with too, very, so, etc.:Don’t play your music too loud. I shouted as loud as I could.
- Louder is also used in informal styles to mean “more loudly”:Can you play any louder?
- Out loud is a common adverb meaning “so that people can hear”:Can you read the letter out loud? He laughed out loud at his own joke.Aloud has the same meaning but is fairly formal. It can also mean “in a loud voice.”
- 2in a loud voice She cried aloud in protest. Idioms
to say what your thoughts are as you have them
Check pronunciation: aloud