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beerily

UK/ˈbɪəɹɪli/US/ˈbɪɹɪli/

beerily adverb: in a beery manner; while smelling of, or under the influence of, beer.

Adverb

beerily (comparative more beerily, superlative most beerily)

  1. (informal) In a beery manner; while smelling of, or under the influence of, beer.
    • The politically ambitious and the beerily dissolute artisan of whom you read in the newspapers by no means constitute all the odder varieties of the species.1876, Richard Whiteing, The Democracy
    • Hamper bent to Dunbar and whispered, beerily, in his ear . . .1915, Sax Rohmer, The Yellow Claw

Forms of beerily

comparativemore beerily
superlativemost beerily

Origin of beerily

From beery + -ly.

Words that rhyme with beerily

Questions about beerily

What does beerily mean?
Beerily means in a beery manner; while smelling of, or under the influence of, beer.
What part of speech is beerily?
Beerily is an adverb.
How do you pronounce beerily?
Beerily is pronounced /ˈbɪəɹɪli/ (UK).

Words near beerily in the dictionary

  1. beerhounds
  2. beerhouse
  3. beerhouses
  4. beerier
  5. beeriest
  6. beerily
  7. beeriness
  8. beering
  9. beering up
  10. beerish
  11. beerishly

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