ventriloquial

adjective

ven·​tri·​lo·​qui·​al ¦ven‧trə¦lōkwēəl 

: of, relating to, resembling, or using ventriloquism

in his place, a disembodied, ventriloquial voice spoke for the Soviet leadership in carefully drafted … statements

—Strobe Talbott

ventriloquially

-əlē 

-li

adverb

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