stertorously
/ˈstɜːrtərəsli/
adverb
- In a way that involves loud, heavy, and often harsh breathing, typically while sleeping or unconscious.
- After the long hike, he lay on the couch breathing stertorously, exhausted.
- The old dog slept stertorously on the rug, snoring with every breath.
- The patient in the hospital bed was breathing stertorously, alarming the nurse.
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