raspingly
In grating tones
In a harsh, grating manner—the quality of a rasp file applied to sound or sensation.
A voice that speaks raspingly is rough and abrasive: He breathed raspingly through damaged lungs.
The word emphasizes unpleasant friction, whether literal or figurative.
In an irritating way
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- squeakingHigh, thin sound
- creakingHarsh, strained noise
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
discordant · strident · piercing · shrill · grinding · cacophonous · clashing · raucous
In a vexing manner
- harshlyIn severe manner
- abrasivelyIn a rough manner
- jarringlyIn a clashing manner
- annoyinglyIn a vexing manner
unpleasantly · roughly · coarsely · gruffly · curtly · brusquely · cuttingly · sharply
gratingly
In an irritating way
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- squeakingHigh, thin sound
- creakingHarsh, strained noise
jarring · discordant · strident · piercing · shrill · grinding · cacophonous · clashing · raucous · dissonant
irritatingly
In a vexing manner
- harshlyIn severe manner
- abrasivelyIn a rough manner
- jarringlyIn a clashing manner
annoyingly · unpleasantly · roughly · coarsely · gruffly · curtly · brusquely · cuttingly · sharply · bitingly
hoarsely
With rough vocal quality
throaty · guttural · scratchy · wheezy · breathy · crackly · growly · phlegmy · strangled · barky
raspinglysmoothly
Without friction or difficulty
melodiously · mellifluously · soothingly · silkily · softly