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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. In a husky manner; dryly; hoarsely.

Wiktionary

  1. adv. In a husky manner.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adv. In a husky manner; dryly.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adv. in a hoarse or husky voice

Examples

  • “Boy, get out of the room while ye have the chance, " she called huskily, staring wide-eyed at the snake while continuing to back toward her own bedroom.”

    For Love of Mother-Not

  • “Clutching the key firmly in his hand as though it were a weapon of defense, he called huskily:”

    Warner and Wife

  • “Lee!" he called huskily with what was left of his voice.”

    A Man Four-Square

  • “Miss --" he called huskily; and stopped, reminded that not yet did he even know her name.”

    The Brass Bowl

  • “He'd said the last word huskily, on purpose, to get her to look up.”

    The Pull of the Moon

  • “Suddenly he raised himself upon the charpoy and called huskily for the khansamah.”

    The Bronze Bell

  • “In almost every book, someone says something to someone else "huskily".”

    misspinkkate Diary Entry

  • “Rose! "he started calling huskily, his hands feeling with frantic awkwardness for her pulse and her heart, as Oliver Crowe ran into the room through the curtains.”

    Young People's Pride

  • “I — I can't afford to pay more than six per cent," he said huskily.”

    Chapter 44

  • “Eggs," Rasmunsen answered huskily, hardly able to pitch his voice above a whisper.”

    THE ONE THOUSAND DOZEN

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