Drowsily
1drowsily — drow si*ly, adv. In a drowsy manner. [1913 Webster] …
2drowsily — 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) …
3drowsily — adverb in a drowsy manner (Freq. 1) Time to get up, she said drowsily • Syn: ↑somnolently • Derived from adjective: ↑somnolent (for: ↑somnolently), ↑drowsy …
4drowsily — adverb see drowsy …
5drowsily — See drowsy. * * * …
6drowsily — adverb In a drowsy manner …
7drowsily — adv. sleepily, somnolently …
8drowsily — drows·i·ly …
9drowsily — See: drowsy …
10drowsy — 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] …
