sleepily

sleepily — adverb

1. with the slow, heavy movements or quiet voice of someone who is about to fall as

1.副詞B1
釋義

with the slow, heavy movements or quiet voice of someone who is about to fall asleep

例句

Sirin rubbed her eyes sleepily and yawned during the morning meeting.

collocation: rub one's eyes sleepily

Rafael answered the phone sleepily, his voice thick and slow.

modifies a verb of speech

同義詞
  • drowsily

    more formal or literary; suggests a half-asleep state

  • groggily

    implies confusion or unsteadiness from just waking up, not just tiredness

  • wearily

    broader — can describe physical or mental exhaustion, not specifically the urge to sleep

反義詞

文法句型

modifies a verb of action or speech

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of physical action (rub, blink, nod, yawn) or speech (answer, murmur). The adverb describes the manner of the action, not the person — compare 'He looked sleepy' (adjective describing the person) and 'He looked at me sleepily' (adverb describing how he looked).

常見錯誤

❌He looked sleepily, with his eyes half closed.
✅He looked sleepy, with his eyes half closed.
💡After linking verbs like 'look', use the adjective 'sleepy', not the adverb 'sleepily'.