raspingly Definition

rasp¹
noun

1a. A coarse, rough file;
1b. Any tool with a similar surface.
2. A harsh, rough, grating sound or feeling.

verb rasped, rasping

1. To scrape roughly, especially with a rasp.

Thesaurus: grate, scratch, rub, irritate, grind, scour, abrade, excoriate.
2. To grate upon or irritate (eg someone's nerves).
3. To speak or utter in a harsh, grating voice.

Derivative: rasping
adj

Harsh or grating in sound
Thesaurus: croaking, gravelly, rough, hoarse, grating, gruff, scratchy, harsh, husky, croaky, raucous, strident; Antonym: mellifluous.

Derivative: raspingly
adverb

Derivative: raspy
adj

Etymology: 16c: from French rasper, to scrape.