Roupily

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner as if affected with roup. In a hoarse or husky manner.

    "Afterwards he went home, wrote to Jenny Patterson and 'sang a lot in spite of the cold. Very roupily.'"

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"Afterwards he went home, wrote to Jenny Patterson and 'sang a lot in spite of the cold. Very roupily.'"

Etymology

From roupy + -ly.

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