alcoholically

7.6

In a way that shows the effects of drinking too much alcohol

adverb
/ˌæl.kəˈhɑː.lɪ.kli/

: alcohólicamente

She reflected on her past alcoholically, recalling the struggles she faced with addiction.

Examples

The room smelled alcoholically after the party ended.
He laughed alcoholically, his words slurring after several drinks.
She spoke alcoholically, revealing her struggle with addiction.
He behaves alcoholically at parties.
She thinks alcoholically about her problems.
He spoke alcoholically, often reminiscing about wild parties and endless drinks.
During the intervention, he admitted that he had been living alcoholically for years.

Synonyms

drunkenly

vsalcoholically

7 5.0

In a way that shows a person is not steady after drinking too much alcohol

is about relation to alcohol or long-term alcoholism traits

How Drunk

alcoholically

7.6

sottishly

Archaic

9.9

drunkenly

7 5.0

tipsily

Informal

1 6.1

Surface Forms

alcoholically positive

Morphology

alcoholically = alcoholic (transparent) = alcohol + ic + ally

Standard adjective-to-adverb formation: 'alcoholic' + '-ally' yields a predictable adverbial meaning.

Etymology

The word alcoholically comes from alcohol, which comes from Arabic al-kuhl, first the name for 'kohl', a fine eye powder, and later used for a strong liquid made from plants. So, alcoholically means 'in a way related to alcohol' or 'like someone affected by drinking', which is why it describes speech, smell, or behaviour after drinking.