loudly
loud·ly/ˈlaʊdli/adverb
loudly is spelled L-O-U-D-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (loud·ly). It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, loudly means “In a loud manner; at a high volume” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in loudly?
| Letters | 6: L-O-U-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: loud·ly |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is loudly?
Loudly appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce loudly?
- /ˈlaʊdli/
Loudly has 2 syllables, split loud·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-loudly.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of loudly
- more loudly comparative
- loudlier comparative, rare
- most loudly superlative
- loudliest rare, superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does loudly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a loud manner; at a high volume.
He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street.
- 2
In a loud manner; gaudily, showily.
to dress loudly
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Loudly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a loud manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fort, à voix haute, à haute voix |
| German | laut |
| Portuguese | alto, ruidosamente |
| Spanish | en voz alta, ruidosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does loudly come from?
From Middle English loudly, equivalent to loud + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).