Groggily

/ɡrɑɡəli/ adverb

Definition

In a groggy manner; while dazed, confused, or half-asleep.

Etymology

From 'groggy' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly,' forming an adverb that describes the manner or way someone acts when groggy.

Kelly Says

You probably use this word every morning without thinking about rum—'groggily stumbling to the coffee maker' is pure linguistic inheritance from 18th-century Navy culture!

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