SLEEPILY Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

sleepily

adverb

Definition of sleepily next

as in lifelessly

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Recent Examples of sleepily The vehicles parked outside Hereford House, a grand Victorian-era building, and a mass of figures emerged sleepily, lugging suitcases and mountains of musical equipment. —

Longreads, 5 Mar. 2026 At first, the reception started out, well, sleepily. —

Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 14 Nov. 2025 Thankfully, as Hank sleepily confesses, James got away. —

Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025 CaseSafe owners can track their luggage in real time for every step of the journey, from checking it in to sleepily retrieving the bag after a red-eye. —

Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepily

Adverb

The football hopped over rookie kicker returner Kaleb Johnson’s shoulder and sat lifelessly in the end zone as Johnson headed toward the sideline.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of lifelessly