husky
adjective
big and strong; burly.
huskily
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a word derived from
husky.
Example Sentences
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“I’d pay a grand to surf it for a day,” Morris said, huskily.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2018
Hunter responds, huskily and urgently, a tear forming in her eye, "No, it's awful."
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
At the peak of her initial popularity during the 1950s, Mexican singer Chavela Vargas wore trousers and a poncho as she huskily crooned lost-love ballads to women.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2017
Although he fronts a rock band in his spare time, Mr. Crowe huskily declaims his way through his songs, never making anything resembling an appealing sound.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2013
Her voice was huskily soft, and it could be so sweet as to be irresistible.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
