loudly
adverbcommon in dialogue
- //ˈlaʊdli//
In a loud manner; at a high volume.
adverb
- 1
In a loud manner; at a high volume.
He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street.
And still when loudliest howls the storm, / And darkliest lowers his native sky, / The king's fierce soul is in that form, / The warrior's spirit threatens nigh!
Instead of that his hot hand suddenly seized mine and his dull-shining eyes swept my face for a moment, whilst he cried out, much loudlier and distinctlier than he had as yet spoken anything: “Edith! Ah, Edith, this is you at last. Where have you been keeping yourself?”
"Holy crap on a cracker! That paint job would cost three or four thousand dollars in the city," exclaimed John loudly.
- 2
In a loud manner; gaudily, showily.
to dress loudly
Etymology
From Middle English loudly, equivalent to loud + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- more loudly, loudlier
- superlative
- most loudly, loudliest