drowsily

In sluggish fashion

Drowsily means in a sleepy or half-awake manner: She drowsily reached for the alarm clock.

The word captures that sluggish state between wakefulness and sleep, when movements are slow and thoughts fuzzy: He drowsily mumbled something and rolled over.

sleepy

yawning

Opening mouth when tired

dozing · half-asleep · groggy · snoozing · drifting · slumbering · somnolent · tired · foggy · hazy

lethargic

sluggishly

In a slow, lazy manner

lazily · slowly · heavily · weakly · limply · inertly · indolently · slothfully · enervated · exhausted

relaxed

peacefully

In tranquil fashion

contentedly · mellowly · gently · softly · quietly · restfully · placidly · unhurriedly · leisurely · comfortably

bedtime

pillow

Bedding for heads

pajamas · moonlight · nighttime · bedside · comforter · mattress · duvet · slippers · cocoa · eyeshade

Categories
Opposites
alertness/wakefulness

drowsilyalertly

With keen awareness

wakefully · attentively · vigilantly · sharply · keenly

energy/vigor

drowsilyenergetically

With much vigor

briskly · vigorously · animatedly · sprightly · vivaciously

Phrases
Family

drowsiness, drowsing, drowsier, drowsiest

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G