throatily
In gravelly tones
In a throaty manner—with a voice that sounds deep, husky, or rough, as if produced low in the throat.
The quality suggests intimacy, seduction, or suppressed emotion: She laughed throatily at his joke.
Can also describe sounds strained by illness or exertion.
husky
Rough-voiced or stocky
deep · low · sultry · breathy · rough · growling · rumbling · guttural · smoky · scratchy
crooned
Sang in hushed tones
ballad · lounge · cabaret · smoldering · soulful · emotive · vibrato · rich · warm · contralto
muttered
Spoke barely audibly
uttered · spoke · laughed · chuckled · replied · announced · purred · growled · murmured · said
vocal clarity
throatilyclearly
Without ambiguity
crisply · distinctly · sharply · precisely · articulately