alcoholically

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adverb

In the manner of an alcoholic.

“They stumbled alcoholically upstairs and into bed.”

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English alcoholic →
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Meanings

adverbalcoholically (comparative more alcoholically, superlative most alcoholically)

comparative more alcoholically · superlative most alcoholically

  1. In the manner of an alcoholic.

    They stumbled alcoholically upstairs and into bed.

  2. not comparableBy means of, or in terms of, alcohol.

    an alcoholically fermented cereal liquid containing catechin

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  2. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  3. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  4. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  5. Medieval Latinalcoho
  6. Middle Englishalcofol
  7. Englishalcohol
  8. Englishalcoholic
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. Englishalcoholically

From alcoholic + -ally.

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Translations

Italian alcolicamente
  • alcolicamentein the manner of an alcoholic
Portuguese alcoolicamente
  • alcoolicamentein the manner of an alcoholic
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APA

alcoholically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholically

MLA

“alcoholically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcoholically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholically.

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