Definition

Adverb: - In a manner characterized by or producing a wheeze; with a wheezing sound. A wheeze is a high-pitched, whistling sound made during breathing, often due to some obstruction or narrowing in the air passages.

Usage

This adverb is used to describe how an action, typically speaking or breathing, is performed. It modifies verbs to indicate the action is accompanied by a wheezing sound. - It is most commonly used with verbs related to sound production, such as talk, laugh, breathe, or say. - It describes a sound that is strained, labored, and often suggests physical effort, age, illness, or lack of breath.

Examples

• The old man laughed wheezingly before continuing his story.
• After running up the stairs, she could only answer wheezingly.
• "I'm fine," he said wheezingly, though he clearly struggled for air.
• The engine started wheezingly, emitting puffs of grey smoke.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Narration: Used in literary or descriptive writing to vividly convey a character's physical state, often implying old age, illness (like asthma), exhaustion, or a respiratory condition.
  • The villain delivered his final threat wheezingly, his strength fading.

Variants and Related Words

• Wheeze (verb): To breathe with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest.
  • The patient began to wheeze during the allergy attack.
• Wheeze (noun): The sound of wheezing; also, a clever scheme or idea (British informal).
  • A persistent wheeze concerned the doctor.
  • His latest business wheeze was surprisingly successful.
• Wheezy (adjective): Characterized by or given to wheezing.
  • He had a wheezy cough.
• Wheezily (adverb): Synonym for "wheezingly"; in a wheezy manner.
  • He talked wheezily.

Synonyms

• Breathlessly: In a way that shows one is out of breath.
• Asthmatically: In a manner resembling asthma, often with difficult breathing.
• Laboredly: With great effort, especially in breathing.

Antonyms

• Smoothly: In a way that is without difficulty or obstruction.
• Clearly: In a way that is easy to hear, without strain or extra noise.
• Effortlessly: Without requiring any physical or mental exertion.

Adverb

1. with a wheeze
   • he talked wheezily