stertorously

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English stertorous Middle English -ly English -ly English stertorously From stertorous + -ly.

1. With heavy breathing, as if snoring; in a stertorous manner.

   “The patient was now breathing stertorously and it was easy to see that he had suffered some terrible injury.”

   “Mr Lumby said, "Oh well, now the doctor's here you don't want me', and lumbered off, glad to get back to bed. Rita said, "She's in here, doctor', and led the way to the foot of the stairs where Mrs Dibble lay breathing stertorously under the dim shop light, still an abhorrent spectacle to Sadie, who edged gingerly round her and escaped upstairs, having no compunction whatever for Mrs Dibble's injuries”