hoarsely
adverb
hoarsely is spelled H-O-A-R-S-E-L-Y: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, hoarsely means “With a dry, harsh voice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hoarsely?
| Letters | 8: H-O-A-R-S-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hoarsely?
Hoarsely appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of hoarsely
- more hoarsely comparative
- most hoarsely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hoarsely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
With a dry, harsh voice.
She spoke hoarsely because of her cough.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hoarsely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sèchement |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hoarsely come from?
From Middle English hosely; equivalent to hoarse + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).