In a way that can be heard; with sound that is loud or clear enough to be perceived by the ear.
From audible plus -ly forming adverbs. Derived ultimately from Latin 'audire' (to hear), this adverb form emerged to describe the manner in which something is heard.
An audibly whispered secret is a funny contradiction—it means someone tried to be quiet but failed, showing how our language captures those human moments where intention and reality don't match.
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