huskily.

With a voice that sounds low, rough, or slightly breathy.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• speak huskily
• murmur huskily

On the page

He spoke huskily, as though the dust had settled in his throat.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, character. Commonness: moderately common.