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