as in aloud
with one's normal voice speaking the words
don't mumble your lines—speak audibly so the audience can hear you
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Recent Examples of audibly
But for that swing to be such a huge whiff, and then to be on stage playing your own protagonist while the excitement of the audience audibly wanes around you for two laborious hours … That’s rough, buddy.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
On The View today, moderator Whoopi Goldberg started the show by sharing news of Redford’s death with an audibly surprised audience, then led a panel discussion about favorite movies from the actor’s career.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg broke news of Robert Redford's death to The View audience in real time, with studio audience members audibly gasping as the Oscar-winning actress informed that the 89-year-old Hollywood icon died earlier Tuesday at his home in Utah.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, one side quietly but audibly scoffed at an opposing speaker.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The man appeared to be aiming for geese, the caller told police, but a few shots came dangerously close to the couple, with at least two bullets whizzing audibly just above the caller’s head, according to the outlet.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow make fun of them a little bit while getting audibly excited in their own right.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Oliver and his legal team sat in silence but people in the courtroom started audibly questioning the judge’s reading, prompting him to double-check the paper.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
Some will go for it, some won’t, but the preview audience the other night was audibly thrilled with the change-up, however grisly in its literal bursts of comically extreme action.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
On The View today, moderator Whoopi Goldberg started the show by sharing news of Redford’s death with an audibly surprised audience, then led a panel discussion about favorite movies from the actor’s career.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Whoopi Goldberg broke news of Robert Redford's death to The View audience in real time, with studio audience members audibly gasping as the Oscar-winning actress informed that the 89-year-old Hollywood icon died earlier Tuesday at his home in Utah.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Occasionally, one side quietly but audibly scoffed at an opposing speaker.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
The man appeared to be aiming for geese, the caller told police, but a few shots came dangerously close to the couple, with at least two bullets whizzing audibly just above the caller’s head, according to the outlet.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow make fun of them a little bit while getting audibly excited in their own right.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Oliver and his legal team sat in silence but people in the courtroom started audibly questioning the judge’s reading, prompting him to double-check the paper.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Aug. 2025
Some will go for it, some won’t, but the preview audience the other night was audibly thrilled with the change-up, however grisly in its literal bursts of comically extreme action.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audibly
aloud
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The rowdy students,12,530 strong, left and only a fraction came back, unable to resist the siren call of parties and homework over watching an offense that is about as entertaining as reading instructions aloud for an IKEA baby crib.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nogami, unable to travel, sent a letter of thanks that was read aloud on stage.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Audibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audibly. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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