coarsely

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)sli/

coarsely adverb: in a coarse manner.

Adverb

coarsely (comparative more coarsely, superlative most coarsely)

in a coarse manner
- 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...1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
- Wild nuts, peas, vetch, a legume which had edible seed pods, and grasses were often combined with pulses like beans or lentils, the most commonly identified ingredient, and at times, wild mustard. To make the plants more palatable, pulses, which have a naturally bitter taste, were soaked, coarsely...2022 November 22, Katie Hunt, “Neanderthals cooked meals with pulses 70,000 years ago”, in CNN

بےادبانہ, درشتی سے

They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.1963, Margery Allingham, “Foreword”, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
To make the plants more palatable, pulses, which have a naturally bitter taste, were soaked, coarsely ground or pounded with stones to remove their husk.2022 November 22, Katie Hunt, “Neanderthals cooked meals with pulses 70,000 years ago”, in CNN:

comparative	more coarsely
superlative	most coarsely

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

What does coarsely mean?: Coarsely means in a coarse manner.
What is coarsely in Urdu?: Coarsely in Urdu is بےادبانہ, درشتی سے. See Coarsely meaning in Urdu.
How do you use coarsely in a sentence?: They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.
What part of speech is coarsely?: Coarsely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce coarsely?: Coarsely is pronounced /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sli/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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