inaudible

[ in-aw-duh-buh l ]

/ ɪnˈɔ də bəl /

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adjective

not audible; incapable of being heard.

Nearby words

inasmuch, inasmuch as, inassimilable, inattention, inattentive, inaudible, inaugural, inaugurate, inauguration, inauguration day, inauspicious

Origin of inaudible

First recorded in 1595–1605; in-³ + audible

Related formsin·au·di·bil·i·ty, in·au·di·ble·ness, nounin·au·di·bly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for inaudibly

Some said their prayers, while others cursed the Yankees inaudibly, of course.
History of Kershaw's Brigade|D. Augustus Dickert
Insensibly and inaudibly my soul speaks to its own, and prepares it even now.
Zanoni|Edward Bulwer Lytton
“Good-night, Adelaide,” I said, inaudibly; and she loosed my hand.
The First Violin|Jessie Fothergill
A woman stands in my way, he inaudibly muttered with clinched teeth.
An Oregon Girl|Alfred Ernest Rice

The restless lips twitched constantly, mumbling fresh treason, inaudibly.
The Backwash of War|Ellen N. La Motte

British Dictionary definitions for inaudibly

inaudible

/ (ɪnˈɔːdəbəl) /

adjective

not loud enough to be heard; not audible

Derived Formsinaudibility or inaudibleness, nouninaudibly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for inaudibly

inaudible

adj.

mid-15c., "unfit to be heard;" c.1600, "unable to be heard," from Latin inaudibilis "inaudible," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + audibilis (see audible). Related: Inaudibly; inaudibility.

inaudible

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inaudible

adjective

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