adverb
- in a scratchy manner; with a rough, harsh, or irritating quality
Examples
- The old record played scratchily through the worn speakers.
- He spoke scratchily after shouting at the game all afternoon.
- The wool sweater felt scratchily against her sensitive skin.
- The pen wrote scratchily across the rough paper surface.
- The radio broadcast came through scratchily due to poor reception.
- Her throat felt sore and she could only whisper scratchily.