MEANING
With a rough or strained voice, often because the throat is irritated or the speaker has used the voice heavily.
Use it for
a throat-worn voice; speech roughened by shouting; a whisper that sounds strained rather than smooth
Words that belong together
- whisper hoarsely
- call hoarsely
On the page
After hours of calling, she could only whisper hoarsely.
Word forms
- Base
- hoarsely
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Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Invariable adverb. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, character. Commonness: moderately common.
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