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
Throughout the retelling, Kylie was audibly emotional, pausing multiple times to compose herself.
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Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audibly
aloud
Adverb
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The bank said that, financially, the most important impact expected from fashion weeks is generation of foot traffic, and wondered aloud whether the new collections from Jonathan Anderson at Dior, Matthieu Blazy at Chanel and Demna at Gucci will sell well.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Storyline Online is an Emmy-winning program that encourages reading aloud to children, in order to improve their reading, writing and communication skills, according to its website.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Audibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audibly. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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