1. in a manner relating to or involving the uvula
Usage: medical; phonetics

Examples

• The consonant was pronounced uvularly in that dialect.
• The doctor examined how the patient’s throat moved uvularly during swallowing.
• Some languages produce sounds uvularly rather than with the tongue tip.
• The speech therapist noted that the child was articulating uvularly.
• Certain Arabic sounds are formed uvularly at the back of the throat.