Raspingly
/ˈræspɪŋli/noun
In a harsh, grating, or rough-sounding manner.
Did you know?The verb rasp entered English through Old French, whose rasper likely came from a Germanic or imitative source describing the sound and action of scraping.
Etymological Timeline
Possibly Early Germanic
Germanic
*rasp-
“A probable sound-symbolic or Germanic source connected with scraping or grating; the reconstruction is uncertain.”
12th–13th Century
Old French
rasper
“To scrape, file, or abrade with a rough instrument.”
14th Century
Middle English
raspen
“To scrape or rub harshly; later also to make a rough sound.”
16th Century
English
rasp
“A coarse file or tool for scraping; also, to scrape harshly or irritate.”
19th Century
English
rasping
“Harsh, grating, or scraping in sound or manner.”
Modern English
English
raspingly
“In a rasping, rough, or grating manner.”