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- [drou-zee]
- /ˈdraʊ zi/
- /ˈdraʊ.zi/
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- [drou-zee]
- /ˈdraʊ zi/
Definitions of drowsily word
- adjective drowsily half-asleep; sleepy. 1
- adjective drowsily marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 1
- adjective drowsily dull; sluggish. 1
- adjective drowsily inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather. 1
- noun drowsily In a drowsy manner. 1
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Origin of drowsily
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; drowse + -y1
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Parts of speech for Drowsily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drowsily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
drowsily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drowsily
adv drowsily
- languidly — lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: a languid manner.
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- sluggishly — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
adverb drowsily
- sleepily — ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
- hazily — characterized by the presence of haze; misty: hazy weather.
- lazily — averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- languorously — characterized by languor; languid.
Antonyms for drowsily
adverb drowsily
- alertly — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
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