RASPINGLY

gratingly, raspingly, harshly

(adverb) in a harsh and grating manner; “her voice fell gratingly on our ears”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

raspingly (comparative more raspingly, superlative most raspingly)

In a rasping way.

Synonyms

• raspily

Anagrams

• sparingly

Source: Wiktionary



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