AUDIBLY Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

audibly

adverb

Definition of audibly

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 At the premiere, the audience audibly gasped and cheered, even though Austen’s story is well known to many. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 In addition to sponsoring custom moments and video clips in the Peacock app, NBCU says, Cohen’s avatar can audibly reference a sponsor’s brand. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 The racket clanged off the metal bar and didn’t injure any fans, but the crowd audibly gasped at Atmane’s petulance, as the racket didn’t miss them by much. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Derek wants to hear Julia audibly breathing next week, which is both a hilarious and insane request. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 Shabazz started packing up his video equipment and swore audibly at officers several more times. — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 The audience, after laughing audibly throughout the screening, shouted praise at the cast and crew. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 That is, the ability to provide the benefits of modern speech interfaces without the need for users to speak audibly, even at a whisper. — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026 Testimony in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy was interrupted multiple times on Wednesday, as the Massachusetts woman audibly sobbed in response to testimony about the autopsies of her deceased children. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

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aloud

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Fourteen sheriff’s office deputies flanked the courtroom and filled in the spaces between Collins’ family and the defendants’ parents while a clerk read the verdict aloud.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
These attract big audiences, who listen to the likes of Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and even Queen Camilla reading remarkable letters aloud.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

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