English adverb: aloud | |||
1. | aloud using the voice; not silently | ||
Samples | Please read the passage aloud. He laughed out loud. | ||
Synonyms | out loud | ||
2. | aloud with relatively high volume | ||
Samples | The band played loudly. She spoke loudly and angrily. He spoke loud enough for those at the back of the room to hear him. Cried aloud for help. | ||
Synonyms | loud, loudly | ||
Antonyms | quietly, softly | ||