inaudibly
inaudibly — adverb
1. at a sound level so low that it cannot be picked up by the human ear — for examp
at a sound level so low that it cannot be picked up by the human ear — for example, someone mouthing words with no detectable voice, or a noise lost beneath louder surrounding sounds.
Roya murmured inaudibly, so her colleague asked her to repeat the request.
inaudibly after a verb of speaking
Pedro laughed inaudibly at the cartoon, his shoulders shaking but no sound escaping.
inaudibly with contrast clause: no sound escaping
The apology was whispered so inaudibly that no one at the table caught a single word.
Dewi sang inaudibly under her breath while sorting through old documents.
- silently
stresses complete absence of sound rather than sound that is too faint to hear
- quietly
broader term; covers any low volume, not necessarily below the hearing threshold
- under one's breath
fixed phrase meaning spoken so softly that only the speaker can hear
- audibly
at a volume that can be clearly heard
文法句型
[verb] inaudibly
almost/nearly inaudibly
inaudibly + [adjective]
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of vocalisation (whisper, murmur, mutter, sigh, hum, laugh, sing) to stress that the sound falls below the threshold of hearing. Can also modify adjectives describing volume or clarity: almost inaudibly faint, inaudibly quiet.