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Gratingly

Grating \Grat"ing\, a. [See Grate to rub harshy.] That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. -- Grat"ing*ly, adv.

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gratingly

adv. In a grating manner

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gratingly

adv. in a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears" [syn: raspingly, harshly]

Usage examples of "gratingly".

He turned towards Ben, and spoke slowly, gratingly: 'Your new friends, the Cybermen, may have a chance of lifeā€”but not you, sailor.

The hot pavement slid gratingly away, throwing Sharps into a double somersault, then heaved and bucked once more, and the world was filled with sound and roaring and screams.

Here was no portcullis to grind gratingly into stone pockets, no bridge to fall thunderingly upon the pavement.