💨 With smoke 🎤 In a husky way

smokily

7.3

In a way that is low and rough, making someone feel attracted

adverb
/ˈsmoʊkɪli/

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: seductoramente

She spoke smokily, her voice low and full of mystery.

Examples

The singer gazed smokily at the audience, captivating everyone in the room.
He smiled smokily, giving her a look that was both inviting and enigmatic.
She spoke smokily as she leaned closer.
His voice sounded smokily over the phone.
The singer gazed smokily at the audience, captivating everyone in the room.
He smiled smokily, giving her a look that was both inviting and enigmatic.
She spoke smokily, her voice low and full of mystery.

Synonyms

seductively

vssmokily

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8 6.7

In a way that tries to attract someone romantically

is more husky and suggestive rather than openly trying to attract

sexily

vssmokily

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1 6.2

In a way that looks sexually attractive to others

is huskier and more suggestive not only openly sexual

sultrily

vssmokily

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8.6

In a way that looks or sounds very sexy

is more husky and suggestive used especially for voice or look

smexily

vssmokily

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9.9

To act in a sexy, playful way to attract people

is husky and suggestive rather than playfully flirtatious

smolderingly

vssmokily

Literature

9.1

In a quiet, strong way that shows hidden anger or deep feeling

is about husky suggestion rather than showing restrained burning emotion

Antonyms

pure

212 1.4

Morally good and not involved in sexual activity

innocent

2 2.2

Completely lacking a usual quality or feature

How Sultry

seductively

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8 6.7

sensually

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3 7.2

smokily

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7.3

huskily

1 6.0

softly

95 1.0

Surface Forms

smokily positive

Morphology

smokily = smoky (semi-transparent) = smoke + y + ly

While the adverb is formed from 'smoky', the metaphorical sense of 'sultry or suggestive' may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Smokily comes from smoke plus -ly. A helpful image is smoke making a room soft and mysterious, and a 'smoky' voice or look feels the same—low and rough or quietly mysterious—so smokily describes a husky or suggestive way of speaking or looking.