An approaching sister-in-law may be derided sotto voce as a 'balla' (monster) or 'badda' (bad), before being greeted cordially.
Everything is to be said sotto voce and in such a way as to arouse terror and pity.
Technology is not a subject which attracts votes, so perhaps it is something which is played sotto voceby the politicians.
It is often said, sotto voce, with almost a nod and a wink, that solicitors are not to be trusted.
I am dealing with the sotto voce intervention made opposite.
The balance of the whole sentence, the second part of which he has indirectly quoted sotto voce, completely alters the thrust of his argument.
Only sotto voce, and only when pressed, do they concede that they will raise taxes.
The sotto voce approach is more compelling than the megaphone-type amplified argument that we have heard in the past.