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Gratingly

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Adverb

1. gratingly, harshly, raspingly

in a harsh and grating manner

Example Sentences:
'her voice fell gratingly on our ears'

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Gratingly

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noun
1. Also called: grate
a framework of metal bars in the form of a grille set into a wall, pavement, etc, serving as a cover or guard but admitting air and sometimes light
2.  short for diffraction grating
adjective
1. 
(of sounds) harsh and rasping
2. 
annoying; irritating
noun
3. (often plural)
something produced by grating

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Gratingly

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noun
1. 
a framework of parallel or latticed bars set in a window, door, etc.
2. 
parallel bars or crossbars, sometimes curved or patterned, in a framework set in a sidewalk, ship's hatchway, etc.
3. 
diffraction grating
adjective
1. 
harsh and rasping
2. 
irritating or annoying

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