adverb

coarsely

coarsely, roughly, rudely

He coarsely ground the coffee beans.

He coarsely ground the coffee beans.

She spoke coarsely to the waiter.

She spoke coarsely to the waiter.

((verb)) coarsely to do (sth.) coarsely He ground the beans coarsely.

Synonyms: roughly, rudely; Antonyms: finely, politely

From the adjective 'coarse' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.

Think of a 'coarse' texture, like rough sand. 'Coarsely' describes doing something in that rough manner.

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