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Definition of sotto voce adverb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sotto voce

adverb

NAmE//ˌsɑt̮oʊ ˈvoʊtʃi//

(from Italian) (formal)

in a quiet voice so that not everyone can hear “You'll be sorry,” he muttered sotto voce.

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sotto voce adjective

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