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nasally

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

/ ˈneɪ zə li, -zəl li /

adverb

in a nasal manner.

by inhaling through the nose: to take drugs nasally.

Words nearby nasally

nasal reflex, nasal septum, nasal spine of frontal bone, nasal spray, nasalize, nasally, nasarawa, nasby, nasca, nascar, nascar dad

Origin of nasally

First recorded in 1840–50; nasal¹ + -ly

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for nasally

Thirty minutes before the phone call, I watched YouTube clips to prepare my nasally accent.
The Art of Smutty Spoofs: Porn Parodies Aren’t a Joke Anymore|Aurora Snow|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was sung harshly, nasally, and dragged out in long, slow notes.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
But,' added he nasally, 'in this world we must give and take.
My Danish Sweetheart., Volume 2 of 3|William Clark Russell
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.
When a Man Marries|Mary Roberts Rinehart

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