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
Occasionally, one side quietly but audibly scoffed at an opposing speaker.
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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
The man, who was recording and audibly enjoying the act, had gray in his pubic hair.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
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
The man, who was recording and audibly enjoying the act, had gray in his pubic hair.
—Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audibly
aloud
Adverb
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The moment students explain a concept aloud, their level of understanding becomes clear.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The phone can also read it aloud if needed.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Audibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audibly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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