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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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And one of the best ways to show your support for your favorite team is by rocking a piece of merchandise to wear loud and proud.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Especially the bench being that loud, hyping every guy up at the plate.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Despite that underlying tension, kids play on the street outside while the large family has a dynamic like any other — noisily squabbling, joking, or in the case of the matriarchal grandmother, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), preparing a meal in a kitchen plagued by constant utility outages.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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As Lurie was transitioning into the mayor’s office, union workers were noisily picketing outside several of the largest hotels in San Francisco.—
J.D. Morris,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Bryan Fuller’s expressionistic procedural is ostentatiously gruesome, yes, but the increasingly disturbing interplay between Will and Hannibal — cat and mouse, will-they/won’t they — is a full course meal on its own.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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In her closet were seven Ungaros, three Rykiels, a Kamali bathing suit and a Kamali sleeping-bag coat, five Kenzo dresses, two pieces from the Ballets Russes collection of Saint Laurent—all of which were trades or payments in kind, none of them mothballed, but instead worn ostentatiously and often.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Members of his party who want even harsher border controls have splintered off to form Restore Britain, which has gained support from Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who is vociferously backing it on his X platform.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 June 2026
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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
Adverb
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And Cayden Alley is endearing and playful as Damian, the school’s most flamboyantly gay student.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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These movies now add up to a canon greater than the sum of their boisterously funny, deliriously inventive parts.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Babe Ruth was the most boisterously outspoken.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Adverb
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Tom Cruise sat elbow to elbow with David Beckham; UCLA and Los Angeles Lakers star Kareem Abdul Jabbar got a rousing ovation and Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was lustily booed.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Helen wept quietly, believing her world had come to an end, while Alice, always comfortable with attention, cried more lustily.—
Charlotte Brooks,
Big Think,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Ukraine’s accession process was long stymied by Hungary, under stridently nationalist former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who was considered Russia’s strongest ally in Europe and possible threat to the EU project.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Loudly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loudly. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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