coarse
adjective
composed of relatively large parts or particles.
coarsely
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a word derived from
coarse.
Example Sentences
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Constable’s famously crusted, white-flecked surfaces, as seen in this painting’s coarsely textured beams and choppy canal water, and in its windswept, cloud-filled skies, became touchstones in his work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
Toward the end of their scene together, Kilmer's Iceman gets up from his chair and coarsely tells Cruise: "The Navy needs Maverick".
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
"The network is able to generate highly resolved radar precipitation films from very coarsely resolved maps."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
For her, the gift of Elvis’ attention is like a secret too precious to be broadcast so coarsely — or indeed shared with anyone else at all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
She straightened her thin shoulders and smoothed the folds of her coarsely woven shift.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
