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hoarsely

hoarsely adverb: with a dry, harsh voice.

Adverb

hoarsely (comparative more hoarsely, superlative most hoarsely)

  1. With a dry, harsh voice.
    • She spoke hoarsely because of her cough.
    • `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.1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC

hoarsely meaning in Tamil and Urdu

hoarsely in Tamil

கரகரப்பான, கடூரமாக

hoarsely in Urdu

بھرائی آواز سے, پھٹی آواز سے

Forms of hoarsely

comparativemore hoarsely
superlativemost hoarsely

Origin of hoarsely

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

Questions about hoarsely

What does hoarsely mean?
Hoarsely means with a dry, harsh voice.
What is hoarsely in Tamil?
Hoarsely in Tamil is கரகரப்பான, கடூரமாக. See Hoarsely meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hoarsely?
Hoarsely is an adverb.

Words near hoarsely in the dictionary

  1. hoarness
  2. hoars
  3. hoarse
  4. hoarse as a crow
  5. hoarsed
  6. hoarsely
  7. hoarsen
  8. hoarsened
  9. hoarseness
  10. hoarsenesses
  11. hoarsening

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