adverb
- in a hushed manner; quietly or with a lowered voice
Usage: informal; less common than 'hushed' as an adjective
Examples
- She hushedly whispered the secret to her friend.
- The children spoke hushedly in the library.
- He hushedly explained the situation so no one else would hear.
- They moved hushedly through the sleeping house.
- The audience listened hushedly to the speaker's important announcement.