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- 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.”
what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do
used to show you are angry or surprised For crying out loud! Why did you have to do that?
in a way that is very easy to understand The message is coming through loud and clear.
in a voice that can be heard by other people I laughed out loud. Please read the letter out loud. compare aloud
to say what your thoughts are as you have them
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