# audibly

/ˈɑdəbɫi/ (US) · /ˈɔːdəbli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/audibly
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

in a way that you can hear. You use it when a sound is clear enough for other people to notice.

For teachers: loud enough to be heard; perceptible by the ear. Often modifies verbs of breathing, speaking, or reacting.

## Examples

- She sighs audibly when the meeting runs late.
- The old radiator clicks audibly as it cools down after the heat switches off at night.
- He exhales audibly before answering, the sound betraying a weariness his carefully neutral expression tries to hide.

## Synonyms

distinctly

## Antonyms

inaudibly

## Usage notes

- Typically placed after the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.

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