loud and clear

adverb

In a clear and easily understandable manner.

Meanings

adverbloud and clear (comparative louder and clearer, superlative loudest and clearest)

comparative louder and clearer · superlative loudest and clearest

  1. In a clear and easily understandable manner.

    The single strength of this novel, that Carta's love for her brother saves his life, comes across loud and clear even though Sweeney fails to convey the emotional impact of a suicide attempt.

    1986, School Library Journal: SLJ, volume 33, page 114

Translations

Finnish selvästi
  • selvästiin a clear and easily understandable manner
French cinq sur cinq, haut et fort
  • cinq sur cinqin a clear and easily understandable manner
  • haut et fortin a clear and easily understandable manner
  • fort et clairin a clear and easily understandable manner
Italian forte e chiaro, chiaro e tondo
  • forte e chiaroin a clear and easily understandable manner
  • chiaro e tondoin a clear and easily understandable manner
Norwegian Bokmål klart og tydelig
  • klart og tydeligin a clear and easily understandable manner
Polish głośno i wyraźnie
  • głośno i wyraźniein a clear and easily understandable manner
Portuguese alto e claro, em alto e bom som
  • alto e claroin a clear and easily understandable manner
  • em alto e bom somin a clear and easily understandable manner
Russian чётко и я́сно
  • чётко и я́сно (čótko i jásno)in a clear and easily understandable manner
Spanish alto y claro, fuerte y claro
  • alto y claroin a clear and easily understandable manner
  • fuerte y claroin a clear and easily understandable manner
Swedish klart och tydligt
  • klart och tydligtin a clear and easily understandable manner
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APA

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Chicago

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