What does coarsely mean?
Coarsely means in a coarse manner.
Coarsely
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)sli/ · adverb
Meaning
in a coarse manner.
Example Sentences
He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.
Wild nuts, peas, vetch, a legume which had edible seed pods, and grasses were often combined with pulses like beans or lentils, the most commonly identified ingredient, and at times, wild mustard. To make the plants more palatable, pulses, which have a naturally bitter taste, were soaked, coarsely ground or pounded with stones to remove their husk.
Synonyms for coarsely
Antonyms for coarsely
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Word Forms
- more coarsely
- most coarsely
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How do you use coarsely in a sentence?
He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical, in a printshop in his childhood. They dated from the previous century and were coarsely printed on tinted paper, with tinsel outlining the design.
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