adv
drunkenly
adv
1
In a way that shows the effects of being drunk.
"He drunkenly tried to explain why he was three hours late."
"She drunkenly swayed toward the taxi rank."
How to Use Drunkenly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something in a clumsy, slurred, or unsteady manner caused by alcohol.
Word Forms
more drunkenly comparative, most drunkenly superlative
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Etymology
From drunken + the adverb-forming suffix -ly.