- drowsily
- drowsily \drow"si*ly\, adv. In a drowsy manner. [1913 Webster]
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drowsily — drowsy ► ADJECTIVE (drowsier, drowsiest) ▪ sleepy and lethargic. DERIVATIVES drowsily adverb drowsiness noun. ORIGIN probably from an Old English word meaning «be languid or slow»; related to DREARY(Cf. ↑dreary) … English terms dictionary
drowsily — adverb in a drowsy manner (Freq. 1) Time to get up, she said drowsily • Syn: ↑somnolently • Derived from adjective: ↑somnolent (for: ↑somnolently), ↑drowsy … Useful english dictionary
drowsily — adverb see drowsy … New Collegiate Dictionary
drowsily — See drowsy. * * * … Universalium
drowsily — adverb In a drowsy manner … Wiktionary
drowsily — adv. sleepily, somnolently … English contemporary dictionary
drowsily — drows·i·ly … English syllables
drowsily — See: drowsy … English dictionary
drowsy — drowsily, adv. drowsiness, n. /drow zee/, adj., drowsier, drowsiest. 1. half asleep; sleepy. 2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 3. dull; sluggish. 4. inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather. [1520 30; DROWSE + Y1] … Universalium
somnolently — adverb in a drowsy manner Time to get up, she said drowsily • Syn: ↑drowsily • Derived from adjective: ↑somnolent, ↑drowsy (for: ↑drowsily) * * * adverb … Useful english dictionary
