What are the opposite words for speak loudly?

The antonyms for the phrase "speak loudly" would be "speak quietly" or "speak softly." Someone who speaks quietly does not project their voice and may be difficult to hear in a crowded or noisy environment. However, speaking softly can be effective in situations where one needs to maintain a calm demeanor or where privacy is valued. It can also be a sign of respect for those within hearing distance. On the other hand, raising one's voice to speak loudly commands attention and can indicate confidence or urgency. But it can also be perceived as aggressive, confrontational, or intimidating.

What are the antonyms for Speak loudly?

• v.

  • speak out/speak up
  • be quiet
  ,
  • shut up
  .

Famous quotes with Speak loudly

• Some of the press who speak loudly about the freedom of the press are themselves the enemies of freedom. Countless people dare not say a thing because they know it will be picked up and made a song of by the press. That limits freedom.

  Geoffrey Fisher
• Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter.

  Gerald R. Ford
• And yet, those who speak loudly and call anyone who disagrees with them a wimp often do a disservice to the cause they are promoting.

  Marvin Olasky
• I am not worthy to speak loudly of Adolf Hitler, nor do his life and deeds call for sentimental arousal. He was a warrior, a warrior for mankind, and a preacher of the gospel of justice for all nations. He was a reformer of the highest order, and his historical fate was that he lived in a time of unequalled cruelty, which felled him in the end. Thus the ordinary Western European may look upon Adolf Hitler. And we, his close followers, bow our heads at his death.

  Knut Hamsun

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