1. 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.