NYT Dictionary

ALOUD

/əˈlaʊd/
AdverbAdjectiveALOUDaloud · 1 syllableGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English aloud, a loude (“aloud”), equivalent to a- + loud or a- + loude (“sound”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

loudlyloudclearlydistinctlyfortefortissimolustilyoutplainly

Antonyms

softly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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