loudly
part of speech
adverb (loudly, more loudly, most loudly)
meaning for a pupil
In a loud way; making a lot of noise or with a strong voice so it can be heard far away. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school and manners: speak loudly and clearly when presenting, but don't shout loudly in the library or during quiet times. In safety: shout loudly «No!» or «Help!» if someone tries to take you; a smoke alarm beeps loudly to warn you. In stories: «he laughed loudly», «the dog barked loudly» tell how a sound was made. Phrases: speak loudly, laugh loudly, shout loudly, loudly and clearly.
examples
- The dog barked loudly at the postman. tree →
- Please speak loudly and clearly so everyone can hear. tree →
- The baby cried loudly in the night. tree →
- The smoke alarm beeped loudly. tree →
- If someone grabs you, shout loudly for help. tree →
- He laughed loudly at the joke. tree →
- Don't talk loudly in the library. tree →
- The thunder crashed loudly. tree →
- All the animals applauded the Fox loudly. tree →
note
Adverb from «loud» + ly. In everyday speech «loud» is also used as an adverb: «Speak loud», «Say it out loud». Opposites: quietly, softly. «Loudly» tells HOW something is done.
In the corpora
- Sea lions often squabble loudly over the best resting spots on the rocks.
- Pigeons often clap their wings together loudly as they take off, and males also clap in display flights.
- In a school box, small white caterpillars munch mulberry leaves so loudly that the tray sounds like soft rain.
- Speaking loudly and clearly enough for the back row matters more than fancy words; this is called projecting your voice.
- "Let one rip" is slang for fart loudly.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «loudly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.