Aloud and Silently

Aloud

Aloud adverb - With one's normal voice speaking the words.
Usage example: the mischievous teacher likes to call on the sleepiest-looking students to read aloud from the textbook

Silently is an antonym for aloud in in a spoken voice topic.

Silently

Silently adverb - Without speaking.
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Synonyms for Silently

Aloud is an antonym for silently.

Nearby Words: silence, silent

Both words in one sentence

  • The latter silently comes to concede the point, but is too Prideful to admit it aloud.
  • Did I Just Say That Out Loud? Inverted in One Piece, where the Cloudcuckoolander Gedatsu stands silently, having forgotten he would have to speak aloud for people to hear his inner monologue.
  • Blasting It out of Their Hands In a later book, this may be explained by the fact that skilled wizards can silently cast spells without having to say the incantation aloud.
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