sottishly
- adverb
- /ˈsɑːtɪʃli/
- Archaic
- He staggered sottishly down the street after the celebration.
Examples
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She eyed him disapprovingly as he behaved sottishly throughout the evening.
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Don't act sottishly in front of the guests!
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The guests laughed sottishly at even the simplest of jokes.
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He spoke sottishly after the party.
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He staggered sottishly down the street after the celebration.
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She eyed him disapprovingly as he behaved sottishly throughout the evening.
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The guests laughed sottishly at even the simplest of jokes.
Synonyms
28
3.0
In a way that shows bad judgment or not being smart
27
2.8
In a way that shows poor judgment
7
5.0
In a way that shows a person is not steady after drinking too much alcohol
3
6.3
In a very foolish way that shows bad judgment
1
7.5
Without thinking and showing little care for others
1
7.3
In a silly way that has no real purpose
1
6.4
In a silly, foolish way like a clown
1
9.2
In a silly way that shows little understanding
1
6.1
In a way that shows you are a little drunk and unsteady
1
8.5
In a way that makes people laugh because it is silly
1
8.1
In a foolish way to make people laugh
1
7.6
Behave in a silly, foolish way that seems a bit crazy
1
9.1
To act in a childish way
1
9.7
In a foolish way without much thought
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
Sottishly comes from sot, an old word for 'a drunk or foolish person', plus the endings -ish ('like') and -ly ('in a way'). So, to act sottishly is to behave 'in a drunk or foolish way'.