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whisperingly

/ˈhwɪspɝɪŋli/ adv

In a whispering manner; quietly.

Word Origin 'Whisperingly' comes from 'whisper,' an old Germanic word that probably imitates the sound of soft speech. To do something whisperingly is to do it in a hushed, secretive manner. The same root gives us 'whisperer' and 'whispery.' It's a word that sounds like what it means.

adv In a whispering manner; quietly.

She spoke whisperingly to avoid waking the sleeping baby.

(副词) 悄声地；低声地

她轻声细语地说话，以免吵醒熟睡的婴儿。

(adverbio) De manera susurrada; en voz baja; silenciosamente.

Habló en voz baja para no despertar al bebé dormido.

(adverbe) D'une manière chuchotée ; tout bas.

Elle parlait **whisperingly** pour ne pas réveiller le bébé endormi.

(Adverb) flüsternd; im Flüsterton [Auf flüsternde Weise; sehr leise, um andere nicht zu stören.]

Sie sprach **whisperingly**, um das schlafende Baby nicht aufzuwecken.

(副詞) ささやくように。声をひそめて静かに話すさま。

彼女は眠っている赤ちゃんを起こさないように、ささやき声で話した。

(advérbio) sussurrantemente; em voz baixa; em sussurro [De modo sussurrante; em voz baixa.]

Ela falou em voz baixa para não acordar o bebê que dormia.

Synonyms: softly quietly murmuringly in a whisper sotto voce Antonyms: loudly noisily boisterously
Word parts: whisper + ing + ly

Related words

whisperer whispery

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