nasally

nasally
nasal ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to the nose. 2) (of a speech sound) pronounced by the breath resonating in the nose, e.g. m, n, ng, or French en, un. 3) (of speech) characterized by resonance in the nose as well as the mouth.
DERIVATIVES nasally adverb.
ORIGIN from Latin nasus 'nose' .

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