Word: gruffly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: gruff
ly
Definition: In a gruff manner; deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; - Virgil Thomson
Morphemes:
Affix: gruff
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: hoarse-voiced.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.