huskily
- 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
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
Hypnotic, huskily sung lament for a lost love, which follows a long, lovely coda with a surprise, speeded up verse.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 21, 2011
Her voice was huskily soft, and it could be so sweet as to be irresistible.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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