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SCABROUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
scabrously (comparative more scabrously, superlative most scabrously)
In a scabrous way.
Source: Wiktionary
SCABROUS
Sca"brous, a. Etym: [L. scabrosus, fr. scaber rough: cf. F. scabreux.]
1. Rough to the touch, like a file; having small raised dots, scales, or points; scabby; scurfy; scaly. Arbuthnot.
2. Fig.: Harsh; unmusical. [R.] His verse is scabrous and hobbling. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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