Loudly

Pronunciation: /laʊdli/

Definitions of loudly

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb by providing information on how something is done

Example Sentences

A1 She sings loudly in the shower.

A2 The children laughed loudly at the clown's jokes.

B1 He spoke loudly on the phone so everyone could hear him.

B2 The music at the concert was played loudly, filling the whole arena.

C1 The politician spoke loudly to rally the crowd at the campaign event.

C2 The actor's performance was so powerful that the audience could hear him even when he whispered loudly.

Examples of loudly in a Sentence

formal She spoke loudly during the presentation, making sure everyone could hear her.

informal The music at the party was playing so loudly that we could feel the bass in our chests.

slang He was laughing loudly at the joke, nearly falling out of his chair.

figurative Her personality shone loudly in the room, commanding attention from everyone around her.

Grammatical Forms of loudly

• past tense: loudly
• plural: loudlies
• comparative: more loudly
• superlative: most loudly
• present tense: loudly
• future tense: will loudly
• perfect tense: have loudly
• continuous tense: loudly being
• singular: loudly
• positive degree: loud
• infinitive: to loudly
• gerund: loudlying
• participle: loudened

Origin and Evolution of loudly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'loudly' originated from the Middle English word 'ludli' which was derived from the Old English word 'hludlice'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'loudly' has retained its original meaning of producing sound at a high volume, but has also come to be used in a figurative sense to describe someone speaking or acting in a forceful or emphatic manner.