Sleeplessly

Sleeplessly
Sleepless Sleep"less, a. 1. Having no sleep; wakeful. [1913 Webster]

2. Having no rest; perpetually agitated. ``Biscay's sleepless bay.'' --Byron. [1913 Webster] -- {Sleep"less*ly}, adv. -- {Sleep"less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • sleeplessly — adv. without sleeping …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sleeplessly — sleep·less·ly …   English syllables

  • sleeplessly — See: sleepless …   English dictionary

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  • sleepless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not able to sleep < lay sleepless with fever > 2. affording no sleep < sleepless nights > 3. unceasingly active or operative < sleepless casinos > • sleeplessly adverb • sleeplessness …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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