Loudly
/ˈlaʊdli/noun
In a loud manner; with a strong or high volume.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Old English *hlūd*, which meant both “loud” and “famous,” showing how sound and reputation were once conceptually linked.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱlew-
“to hear; to be heard, to gain fame”
Old English
OE
hlūd
“loud; noisy; famous”
Middle English
ME
loud
“loud; noisy”
Middle English
ME
-li
“adverb-forming suffix”
Modern English
English
loudly
“in a loud manner”
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