Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Coarsely /(kōrs"ly̆)/ · Coarse·ly · IPA /ˈkɔː(ɹ)sli/ 01 adv. In a coarse manner; roughly; rudely; inelegantly; uncivilly; meanly. 1. In a coarse manner; roughly; rudely; inelegantly; uncivilly; meanly.