hoarsely

English

Etymology

From Middle English hosely; equivalent to hoarse +‎ -ly.

Adverb

hoarsely (comparative more hoarsely, superlative most hoarsely)

1. With a dry, harsh voice.

   She spoke hoarsely because of her cough.

   • 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

     `Say, hast thou seen enough!' `I have looked on beauty, and I am blinded,' I said hoarsely, lifting my hand to cover up my eyes.

Related terms

• hoarse
• hoarseness

Translations

Translations

• Belarusian: хры́пла (xrýpla)
• Finnish: käheästi (fi), karheasti (fi)
• French: sèchement (fr)
• Italian: raucamente
• Polish: ochryple (pl)