adv
Meaning 1
With a dry, harsh voice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- She spoke hoarsely because of her cough.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hoarsely
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Sound
Pronunciation
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a hoarse or husky voice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- `Excuse me,' he said hoarsely
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: huskily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English hosely; equivalent to hoarse + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: хры́пла (xrýpla) — Translations
- Finnish: käheästi — Translations
- Finnish: karheasti — Translations
- French: sèchement — Translations
- Italian: raucamente — Translations
- Polish: ochryple — Translations