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Definition of sleepily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sleepily

adverb
 
/ˈsliːpɪli/
 
/ˈsliːpɪli/
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  1. in a way that shows that you need sleep or are ready to go to sleep synonym drowsily
    • She yawned sleepily.
  2. in a quiet way with nothing much happening
    • In early June the town sleepily awaits the tourists to fill its restaurants, beaches and hotels.
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