Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoarsely

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: hoarse-ly
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With a dry, harsh voice.

Example Sentences

"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."
"I hope that my philosopher may yet walk on the hills with me, if only for the sake of the love I bear the green valleys; and when I see the great stream passing silently from translucent pool to pool, overhung by rowans and sun-warmed rocks, I shall be glad to think that I have walked on the heights where it was gathered and drawn, and that I have heard it talk hoarsely to itself, cold and uncomforted, among the bleak and dripping stones."
""Where do you keep your cash, bub?" asked Idris hoarsely. His American was better than Hassan's English."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: hosely

Inflected Forms

more hoarsely (comparative) most hoarsely (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

hoarse hoarseness

Synonyms

huskily

Questions

What does hoarsely mean?: With a dry, harsh voice.
Where does hoarsely come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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