Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • With great sound or noise; noisily; clamorously; with vehemence or importunity: as, he loudly complained of intolerance.
  • Ostentatiously; conspicuously; showily; glaringly: as, he was very loudly dressed.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a loud manner.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a loud manner; at a high volume.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in manner that attracts attention
  • adverb used as a direction in music; to be played relatively loudly
  • adverb with relatively high volume

Etymologies

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loud +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • He said her name loudly several times, finally grabbing her shoulders and shaking her.

    My Devilish Scotsman Jen Holling 2005

  • Scott screamed the word loudly enough to hurt, his voice cracking from the effort, and he heaved the dead flare like a dagger, spinning it end-over-end into the tangled mess of the woods.

    Scott Free John Gilstrap 2003

  • Scott screamed the word loudly enough to hurt, his voice cracking from the effort, and he heaved the dead flare like a dagger, spinning it end-over-end into the tangled mess of the woods.

    Scott Free John Gilstrap 2003

  • Scott screamed the word loudly enough to hurt, his voice cracking from the effort, and he heaved the dead flare like a dagger, spinning it end-over-end into the tangled mess of the woods.

    Scott Free John Gilstrap 2003

  • Scott screamed the word loudly enough to hurt, his voice cracking from the effort, and he heaved the dead flare like a dagger, spinning it end-over-end into the tangled mess of the woods.

    Scott Free John Gilstrap 2003

  • They chanted his name loudly when he eventually came on, proving why he is a force for club and, when available, for country.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Henry Winter 2011

  • But then she heard Mr. Butterworth yell her name loudly.

    Firestorm! Joan Hiatt Harlow 2010

  • Zena called his name loudly, trying to penetrate his agony.

    Circles of Stone Joan Dahr Lambert 1997

  • Zena called his name loudly, trying to penetrate his agony.

    Circles of Stone Joan Dahr Lambert 1997

  • Zena called his name loudly, trying to penetrate his agony.

    Circles of Stone Joan Dahr Lambert 1997

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