sottishly

An archaic adverb meaning 'in a sottish manner' — that is, stupidly, foolishly, or with the dullness caused by excessive drinking. Derived from 'sottish' (given to drunkenness or behaving like a fool), it is rarely used in modern English.

• 🇷🇺Устаревшее наречие, означающее 'глупо, по-дурацки или с тупостью, вызванной чрезмерным употреблением алкоголя'. Происходит от 'sottish' (склонный к пьянству или ведущий себя как дурак), редко используется в современном английском.

1. In a drunken or stupid manner C2 formal

   Acting in a way that is characteristic of a drunkard; foolishly or stupidly due to excessive drinking.

   • He stumbled sottishly out of the tavern.
   • She laughed sottishly, her words slurred and incoherent.
   • The man behaved sottishly at the party, spilling his drink everywhere.

   🇷🇺По-пьяному

   Synonyms: doltishlydrunkenlyfoolishlystupidly

   Antonyms: soberlytemperately

• more sottishly comparative form
• most sottishly superlative form