nasally

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in a way that relates to the nose or is done through the nose:

They are best known as the maker of a nasally inhaled flu vaccine.

Dmitri was breathing nasally.

If someone speaks nasally, their voice has a particular sound because air is going through the nose when they speak:

Mr Smith droned on nasally.

He plays the character with a high-pitched, nasally projected voice.

If a person's voice is nasally, it has a particular sound because air is going through the nose when they speak:

I hated my voice. I have a very nasally tone.

I had this very high, very nasally talking and singing voice.