different between clearly vs audibly

English

Etymology

From Middle English clerli, clerely, clerelych, cleerliche, clerliche, equivalent to clear +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kl??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kl??li/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /?kli??li/

Adverb

clearly (comparative clearlier or more clearly, superlative clearliest or most clearly)

1. (manner) In a clear manner.

2. (modal) Without a doubt; obviously.
3. (degree) To a degree clearly discernible.

Synonyms

• (without a doubt): expressly, unambiguously; see also Thesaurus:explicitly or Thesaurus:obviously

Translations

Anagrams

• Callery, Carlyle, cellary

English

Etymology

audible +? -ly

Adverb

audibly (comparative more audibly, superlative most audibly)

1. In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner.
   • 2014, Jacob Steinberg, "Wigan shock Manchester City in FA Cup again to reach semi-finals", The Guardian, 9 March 2014:

     The Argentinian remains a danger to his own team, clumsily conceding the penalty which allowed Gómez to put Wigan ahead, and it was clear that City's audibly frustrated fans do not trust him.

Synonyms

• aloud

Antonyms

• inaudibly

Translations