ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sleepily

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Sleepily is an adverb meaning In a sleepy manner.

Meaning

In a sleepy manner.

Example Sentences

Lettie's eyes were scarcely open, but she answered sleepily, "Well, papa."
Igins was studying the habits of a capuchin caterpillar, that, like his betters, was sleepily eating his way through existence on the leaf of a cabbage in the garden […]

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include sleepfully, drowsily, somnolently, slumberously, tiredly, sleeplessly.

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