sottishly

• Adverbe désuet signifiant « stupidement, sottement, ou avec une bêtise due à une consommation excessive d'alcool ». Dérivé de « sottish » (enclin à l'ivresse ou se comportant comme un sot), rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

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.

1. In a drunken or stupid mannerC2formal

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

   de manière ivre ou stupide

   • 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.

   Synonymesdoltishlydrunkenlyfoolishlystupidly

   Antonymessoberlytemperately