Drowsily: meaning, definitions and examples
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drowsily
[ หdrauฬzษlฤ ]
state of mind
Drowsily refers to doing something in a sleepy or lethargic manner. It often describes actions taken when a person is on the verge of sleep or has not fully awakened.
Synonyms
lethargically, sleepily, sluggishly
Examples of usage
- She spoke drowsily after waking up.
- He walked drowsily to the kitchen for breakfast.
- The child yawned drowsily before bedtime.
- The lecture made him feel drowsily inattentive.
Translations
Translations of the word "drowsily" in other languages:
๐ต๐น sonolentamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเฅเคเคฆ เคฎเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช schlรคfrig
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengantuk
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะฝะปะธะฒะพ
๐ต๐ฑ sennie
๐ฏ๐ต ็ ใใใซ (ใญใใใใซ)
๐ซ๐ท somnolent
๐ช๐ธ somnoliento
๐น๐ท uykulu bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ์กธ๋ฆฐ ๋ฏ์ด (jollin deusi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุนุงุณ (binaas)
๐จ๐ฟ ospale
๐ธ๐ฐ ospalo
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟท่ฟท็ณ็ณๅฐ (mรญ mรญ hรบ hรบ de)
๐ธ๐ฎ zaspano
๐ฎ๐ธ sofandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑะนาััััะฐะฟ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแจแ (ninavshi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ yuxulu
๐ฒ๐ฝ somnoliento
Word origin
The word 'drowsily' comes from the Middle English word 'drowsy', which itself is derived from the Old English 'drลซsian', meaning to fall asleep or to be in a state of slumber. The suffix '-ly' transforms the adjective 'drowsy' into an adverb, indicating the manner of action. Its usage has evolved over the centuries to describe not just the state of being sleepy but also the mannerisms associated with being on the border of sleep. Drowsiness can be a result of various factors including fatigue, boredom, or the effects of medication, and the term captures the essence of this state of being.