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Spell Bee Word: loudly


Basic Details

Word: Loudly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: In a way that makes a lot of noise or is easy to hear from a distance.

Synonyms: noisily, deafeningly

Antonyms: quietly, softly

How to Spell Loudly

Syllables: loud - ly

Tricky part: Loud stays whole and ly is simply added, so there is no e before the y (loudley) and only one l in the ending.

Watch out for: loudley, lowdly, loudlly

Memory tip: Loud + ly is just two parts clipped together, the way proud + ly gives proudly.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The dhol played loudly as the wedding procession reached the gate.

Example 2: Please do not talk loudly in the library.

Example 3: My little sister laughed loudly at the clown's tricks.

Fun Fact

How loud a sound is gets measured in decibels. The bel in decibel is named after Alexander Graham Bell, who worked on the telephone.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the word opposite in meaning to loudly as used in the sentence:

The crows cawed loudly on the roof just as the exam began.

a) softly
b) shrilly
c) noisily
d) harshly

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a) softly. Softly means with little sound, the opposite of loudly; noisily, shrilly and harshly all describe a loud noise.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

loudley

a) y
b) d
c) e
d) u

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c) e. The ending ly goes straight onto loud, with no e between.

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:

The baby cried ydulol all night, and nobody in the flat could sleep.

a) lovely
b) proudly
c) loudly
d) lowly

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c) loudly. The baby cried in some manner, so an adverb is needed; loudly is the only option that fits and uses all six letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A teacher who speaks loudly in a big hall is trying to ____.

a) sing a lullaby
b) whisper a secret
c) stay silent
d) be heard at the back

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d) be heard at the back

2. Which word describes how something is done, as loudly does?

a) noise
b) quickly
c) louder
d) loud

Show answer

b) quickly

Associated Words

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