inaudibly
2
6.3
- adverb
- /ɪˈnɔːdəbli/
:
inaudiblemente
- She replied almost inaudibly, her voice barely rising above the noise of the crowd.
- whispered inaudibly
- murmured inaudibly
- said inaudibly
She struggled and then said, speaking roughly and almost inaudibly.
- She struggled and then said, speaking roughly and almost inaudibly.
Examples
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"Things have been a bit tight," she admits almost inaudibly.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Glad to meet you," she says almost inaudibly.
Fiction book (2002) -
"But you lost it," Regina said, almost inaudibly.
Fiction book (1999) -
Then he whispered, almost inaudibly, "I can try, Alice."
Fiction book (1995) -
The whole house sighed and shuddered, breathing inaudibly through its doors and windows.
Fiction book (2000) -
Mazurek comes up behind Derm and says something inaudibly in his ear.
Fiction book (2000) -
The shaman drew nearer and whispered almost inaudibly from the corner of his mouth.
Fiction book (2000) -
Almost inaudibly, he'd murmur, ducking his head, "I don't know who it was, I didn't see."
Fiction book (1998) -
The Altman Sonata would have been truer fragments of luck, good and bad, falling where they fell, almost inaudibly, pain and pleasure scrambled and unpredictable.
Fiction book (1997) -
The correspondent muttered inaudibly, perhaps to himself; "...in Italian, it's in Italian...by Mozart, an Austrian...nothing French about it--"
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
517
1.0
In a quiet way that makes little or no noise
178
1.0
In a quiet, low voice or at low volume
129
1.2
In a quiet way without making any sound or speaking
7
7.5
So slight that you do not notice it
4
2.8
In music, played very quietly so the sound is almost not heard
2
5.8
Very quiet so no one notices you
To say something in a very quiet voice so other people cannot hear
Antonyms
How Loud
Surface Forms
Morphology
inaudibly = inaudible (semi-transparent) = in + aud + ible + ly
The adverb is a regular and easily interpretable formation from the adjective 'inaudible' with '-ly'.
Etymology
Inaudibly comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and aud- meaning 'to hear', the same aud- you see in audio and audience. So, inaudibly means 'not able to be heard' and is used when someone speaks or laughs very quietly.