hoarsely
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English hosely; equivalent to hoarse + -ly.
Adverb edit
hoarsely (comparative more hoarsely, superlative most hoarsely)
- 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.