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Added 9 October 2026

aloud

/əˈlaʊd/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aloud at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Using the voice; not silently.
please read the passage aloud
With relatively high volume.
the band played loudly

Origin

From Middle English aloud, a loude (“aloud”), equivalent to a- + loud or a- + loude (“sound”).

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