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coarsely

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coarse  (kôrs, krs)
adj. coars·er, coars·est
1. Of low, common, or inferior quality.
2.
a. Lacking in delicacy or refinement: coarse manners.
b. Vulgar or indecent: coarse language.
3. Consisting of large particles; not fine in texture: coarse sand.
4. Rough, especially to the touch: a coarse tweed.

[Middle English cors, probably from course, custom; see course.]

coarsely adv.
coarseness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.coarsely - in coarse pieces; "the surfaces were coarsely granular"
finely - in tiny pieces; "the surfaces were finely granular"
Translations
coarsely [ˈkɔːslɪ] ADV
1. (= crudely) [made] → toscamente
2. (= vulgarly) [laugh, say] → groseramente
coarsely [ˈkɔːrsli] adv
[chop, grate, grind] → grossièrement
[speak, behave] → vulgairement; [laugh] → grassement
coarsely
adv
(= in large pieces) chop, grate, grindgrob; coarsely woven clothgrob gewobener Stoff
(= uncouthly) laugh, joke, speakderb; behaveungehobelt
coarsely [ˈkɔːslɪ] adv (ground, woven) → grossolanamente; (laugh, say) → volgarmente


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The foreman rose--a tall, bearded man of sixty, coarsely clad.
His advice was given as coarsely as usual, and very positively at the same time.
My mouthpiece--is of the people: too coarsely and cordially do I talk for Angora rabbits.
 
 
 
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