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aloud
adverb
[ əˈlaʊd ]
• audibly; not silently or in a whisper.
• "he read the letter aloud"
Similar:
audibly
, out loud, for all to hear,
clearly
,
distinctly
,
plainly
, intelligibly,
Opposite:
silently
,
• loudly.
• "he wept aloud"
Origin:
Middle English: from a-2 (expressing manner) + loud.