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From earlier coursely, from Middle English coursly (naturally, logically); equivalent to coarse +‎ -ly.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sli/
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coarsely (comparative more coarsely, superlative most coarsely)

  1. in a coarse manner
    • 1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
      He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him [] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.

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