boozily
In a way that shows someone is drunk
- adverb
- /ˈbuːzɪli/
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borrachosamente
- The horses surged forward, and the woman beside him squealed and began to cheer boozily for number three.
Examples
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After a few drinks, he spoke boozily, struggling to form his words clearly.
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Its owner, whose face I had not yet seen, muttered boozily and incoherently.
Fiction book (2001) -
She laughed boozily at the joke, her speech slurring slightly.
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He stumbled into the bar, boozily greeting everyone with a smile.
Synonyms
drunkenly
vsboozily
In a way that shows a person is not steady after drinking too much alcohol
is broader and covers general alcohol effects not only heavy intoxication
In a way that shows you are a little drunk and unsteady
is stronger and covers heavier alcohol effects beyond slight unsteadiness
Antonyms
How Intoxicated
Surface Forms
boozily positive
Morphology
Etymology
Boozily comes from booze ('to drink alcohol') plus the ending -ly, so it means 'in a way that shows drinking'. That's why a person can laugh or walk boozily when the alcohol has clearly affected their speech or movement.