nasally

[ney-zuh-lee, -zuh l-lee]

adverb

in a nasal manner.
by inhaling through the nose: to take drugs nasally.

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Origin of nasally

First recorded in 1840–50; nasal¹ + -ly

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Examples from the Web for nasally

Contemporary Examples

Thirty minutes before the phone call, I watched YouTube clips to prepare my nasally accent.
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Historical Examples

But,' added he nasally, 'in this world we must give and take.
My Danish Sweetheart., Volume 2 of 3
William Clark Russell
It was sung harshly, nasally, and dragged out in long, slow notes.
The Boys of '61
Charles Carleton Coffin.
Pal subsided and Pete said nasally, "Blazer allus call't him Buster."
Trading Jeff and his Dog
James Arthur Kjelgaard
"It seems that we have all been playing a little comedy, Mr. Harbison," Aunt Selina began, nasally sarcastic.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart