Usually means: Irritatingly harsh or discordant sound.
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  9. gratingly: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
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(Note: See grate as well.)

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▸ adverb:  With a grating sound.
▸ adverb:  So as to grate or jar; in a tiresome or irritating manner.

Similar:
raspingly, harshly, grindingly, grittily, gallingly, grudgefully, ranklingly, screechingly, gruffly, querulously, more...

Types:
irritatingly, annoyingly, more...

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Similar:
raspingly, harshly, grindingly, grittily, gallingly, grudgefully, ranklingly, screechingly, gruffly, querulously, more...

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irritatingly, annoyingly, more...



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