throatily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English throaty Middle English -ly English -ly English throatily From throaty + -ly.
Meanings
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In a throaty manner.
His heart sank at the vision on the veranda: Syed Omar, in newspaper shirt, making a spectacular entrance, crooning throatily.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 487:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more throatily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most throatily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |