1
as in loud
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
2
as in noisily
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of loudly
Eventually, others could be heard speaking loudly and dishes clanking.
—
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Some audience members shout callouts, but not loudly or consistently enough to register, leaving the cast awkwardly straining to acknowledge jokes that barely land.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The Hormuz closure confirmed this shift loudly, expensively, and irreversibly.
—Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
At times, the discussion became tense, with some attendees shouting at commissioners and reacting loudly after votes.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Talking loudly during pre-shows, filming with flash on dark rides, or narrating attractions for your group can pull others out of the moment.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Fans need to start speaking up loudly.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Windward doesn’t announce itself loudly.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
Within that kind of storytelling challenge, the smallest things can speak loudly about where a character is, emotionally, and what has changed or is changing for them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Some audience members shout callouts, but not loudly or consistently enough to register, leaving the cast awkwardly straining to acknowledge jokes that barely land.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The Hormuz closure confirmed this shift loudly, expensively, and irreversibly.
—Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
At times, the discussion became tense, with some attendees shouting at commissioners and reacting loudly after votes.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Talking loudly during pre-shows, filming with flash on dark rides, or narrating attractions for your group can pull others out of the moment.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
Fans need to start speaking up loudly.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Windward doesn’t announce itself loudly.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2026
Within that kind of storytelling challenge, the smallest things can speak loudly about where a character is, emotionally, and what has changed or is changing for them.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loudly
Adverb
-
With the moon in your sign, emotions are heightened, and external pressures feel extra loud.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
-
The starts were violent, ground-shaking and painfully loud.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
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
-
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
Adverb
-
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
-
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
-
The cult of Santa Muerte could, of course, be said to be in the thrall of that fantasy, but the same could be said of the cult’s main antagonist, the Catholic Church, which has vociferously denounced the movement.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
-
Male warblers, like other songbirds, sing vociferously in spring.—
Sheryl DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
-
Egerton, by contrast, gets to grandstand a bit more flamboyantly.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
-
Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
-
In a video captured by a Bee journalist, Sodke was seen boisterously entering the stage at Golden 1 Center to receiver her diploma from Chancellor Gary May while cheering on her fellow undergraduates that day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
-
About 150 people attended the meeting, and boisterously applauded when speakers condemned the town’s less stringent rules.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
16 Jan. 2026
Adverb
-
He was lustily booed, and also maybe eight.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
-
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
-
The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday's public hearing -- the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
28 Mar. 2026
-
The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday’s public hearing — the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.—
Stephen Groves,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Loudly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loudly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
