Druggily

Pronunciation: /ˈdrʌɡɪli/

Definitions of druggily

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating manner, place, time, or degree

Example Sentences

A1 She walked druggily after taking the medication.

A2 The patient spoke druggily after receiving anesthesia.

B1 He moved druggily as the effects of the painkillers kicked in.

B2 The actor delivered his lines druggily, portraying a character under the influence.

C1 Despite feeling druggily, she managed to finish the race.

C2 The musician played his guitar druggily, creating a unique sound.

Examples of druggily in a Sentence

formal The patient's speech was slurred and druggily as a result of the medication.

informal She stumbled out of the party looking druggily after taking too many pills.

slang He was acting all druggily after smoking weed with his friends.

figurative The music had a druggily hypnotic effect on the crowd, causing them to sway in a trance-like state.

Grammatical Forms of druggily

• past tense: drugged
• plural: druggies
• comparative: more druggily
• superlative: most druggily
• present tense: drug
• future tense: will drug
• perfect tense: have drugged
• continuous tense: is drugging
• singular: druggily
• positive degree: druggily
• infinitive: to drug
• gerund: drugging
• participle: drugged

Origin and Evolution of druggily

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'druggily' is derived from the root word 'drug', which originated from Middle English 'drog(g)e', ultimately from Old French 'drogue', meaning 'medicine'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to medicinal substances, the term 'drug' evolved to encompass a wider range of substances with mind-altering or intoxicating effects. 'Druggily' likely emerged as an adverbial form to describe the state or effects of taking drugs.