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as in loud
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as in noisily
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Recent Examples of loudly
Swift blew him a kiss and loudly applauded his performances.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Yet, at a moment when political, economic, technological, and cultural forces are aligned against young readers and libraries, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is loudly rejecting a high percentage of books that readers might be drawn to on a library’s shelves.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
And other cities, counties, and states are pivoting to get residents more information as deals are increasingly obstructed by residents loudly vocalizing opposition.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Not loudly, not publicly, but structurally.
—Richard Polgar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Wembanyama was loudly booed throughout the game because of his rough play.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But other vocal Pratt Summer types, like Entourage creator Doug Ellin, might pick up the mantle and loudly lament both remaining choices.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The dispute began after Pettigrew confronted another passenger who was speaking loudly on a cellphone, according to CBS New York, ABC7 New York and News 12, which cite police.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Leave it to Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch to speak so loudly to our fractious times.
—Time, 10 June 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Yet, at a moment when political, economic, technological, and cultural forces are aligned against young readers and libraries, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is loudly rejecting a high percentage of books that readers might be drawn to on a library’s shelves.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
And other cities, counties, and states are pivoting to get residents more information as deals are increasingly obstructed by residents loudly vocalizing opposition.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Not loudly, not publicly, but structurally.
—Richard Polgar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Wembanyama was loudly booed throughout the game because of his rough play.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
But other vocal Pratt Summer types, like Entourage creator Doug Ellin, might pick up the mantle and loudly lament both remaining choices.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The dispute began after Pettigrew confronted another passenger who was speaking loudly on a cellphone, according to CBS New York, ABC7 New York and News 12, which cite police.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Leave it to Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch to speak so loudly to our fractious times.
—Time, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loudly
Adverb
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This Fire sign loves the freedom of driving with no real plan, just heading somewhere fun and totally random, with the windows down and the music loud.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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Deputies gave him loud, verbal commands not to move, and he was taken into custody.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
24 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The neighbors say that motorcycle enthusiasts regularly drive recklessly and noisily along RM 2222 west of Loop 360 and that officers have not been able to reign in the behavior under existing city rules.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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Protesters noisily share their displeasure with ICE outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Building in Minneapolis.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But the sentiment — quelling a craving, fueling a fervor, feeding the psychic hunger of a fanbase famished for reasons to celebrate ostentatiously — is applicable more broadly, too.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
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The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Arena Monterrey booed vociferously as Erik and Ivar laid out Psycho Clown with a double powerbomb.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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However, many theaters protested the Jeffs’ decision not to retroactively deny the award, both vociferously at the ceremony and by removing themselves from competition, leaving the Jeffs Committee little choice but to either rescind its Jeff (or potentially Jeffs) or suspend its awards.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
Adverb
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With the air choked by chemicals and ash, the sunsets were flamboyantly intense.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lionfish are among the ocean’s most striking creatures—elegant, flamboyantly striped, and surprisingly delicious.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Adverb
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Shot in Montreal by David Picard, directed by Stefanie Soho, and styled by longtime Aldo collaborator Cary Tauben, the campaign includes moments like a woman walking onto a karaoke stage for a solo number and a young man at first reserved and then boisterously attempting to play the tuba.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Adverb
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They were lustily booed at every opportunity.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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One play after a Jalen Hurts fumble — and only three plays into the second half — the Philadelphia Eagles were trailing the Los Angeles Rams 26-7 in their NFC championship game rematch, with an offensive effort that was lustily booed by the home crowd.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
21 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Environmentalists have repeatedly and stridently pointed out bright lights disorient nesting sea turtles and their young.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 June 2026
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Georgescu was stridently pro-Russia, and the Kremlin celebrated his victory—but Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the result, citing evidence of interference.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Loudly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loudly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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