What is another word for drowsily?

Pronunciation: [dɹˈa͡ʊsɪlɪ] (IPA)

Drowsily is a word that describes feeling sleepy or sluggish. There are other words that can be used to describe the same state of being. One of the synonyms for drowsily is lethargically, which means feeling tired or lazy. Another synonym is lackadaisically, which is often used to describe someone who is feeling apathetic or unenergetic. Sleepily is another word that is often used as a synonym for drowsily, as it implies a state of relaxation and sleepiness. Finally, sluggishly is another word that can be used to describe someone who is feeling drowsy or sluggish, and is often used to describe someone who is moving slowly or taking a long time to complete a task.

What are the hypernyms for Drowsily?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Drowsily

"I'll see if Constance will go to the matinee Saturday," she planned drowsily that night as she prepared for sleep.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
Nasmyth listened drowsily, while his thoughts wandered back to the loggers' shanty.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton
He pondered over the matter drowsily once or twice, and then ceased to trouble himself about it.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton

Famous quotes with Drowsily

  • Classics which at home are drowsily read have a strange charm in a country inn, or in the transom of a merchant brig.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • Now when the spirit in us wakes and broods, Filled with home yearnings, drowsily it flings From its deep heart high dreams and mystic moods, Mixed with the memory of the loved earth things; Clothing the vast with a familiar face; Reaching its right hand forth to greet the starry race.
    George William Russell
  • ...the Dulcibella had begun to move in her sleep, as it were, rolling drowsily to some faint send of the sea, with an occasional short jump, like the start of an uneasy dreamer.
    Robert Erskine Childers

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