nasally

[ ney-zuh-lee, -zuhl-lee ]

/ ˈneɪ zə li, -zəl li /

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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

Thirty minutes before the phone call, I watched YouTube clips to prepare my nasally accent.
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For a period, he tried to force his mother to respond in the same nasally squeak, to little enthusiasm.
How ‘Billy on the Street’ Host Billy Eichner Hit the Mainstream|Kevin Fallon|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But,' added he nasally, 'in this world we must give and take.
My Danish Sweetheart., Volume 2 of 3|William Clark Russell
The first of each of the phrases ends nasally in the middle range, the second toward the forehead and the cavities of the head.
How to Sing|Lilli Lehmann

He snuffled, and he talked nasally, which made Carolyn 214 May shudder sometimes, but she was brave about it when in Amos company.
Carolyn of the Corners|Ruth Belmore Endicott
Pal subsided and Pete said nasally, "Blazer allus call't him Buster."
Trading Jeff and his Dog|James Arthur Kjelgaard
In the absence of profounder proof we do remember an "eye-snuff," which they who were up to it of course took nasally.
Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853)|Various