aloud
[ uh-loud ]
/ əˈlaʊd /
adverb
with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly: They could not speak aloud in the library.
vocally, as distinguished from mentally: He read the book aloud.
with a loud voice; loudly: to cry aloud in grief.
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Origin of aloud
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aloud
/ (əˈlaʊd) /
adverb, adjective (postpositive)
in a normal voice; not in a whisper
in a spoken voice; not silently
archaic in a loud voice
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