Word
drunkenly
Phoneticsdrunk·en·ly
UK/dɹˈʌŋkənli/
Adverb of manner
Definition
adv. in a way that shows you have drunk too much alcohol, so you cannot walk or talk normally.
adv. while intoxicated by alcohol, with impaired coordination, unsteady movement, or slurred speech.
Examples
“He walks drunkenly across the room to his bed.”
“After the wedding party, he sings drunkenly along to the music while his friends laugh and guide him home.”
“She recounts the evening drunkenly, her story looping back on itself as details blur and sharpen in uneven succession.”
Examples
simple
“He walks drunkenly across the room to his bed.”
contextual
“After the wedding party, he sings drunkenly along to the music while his friends laugh and guide him home.”
complex
“She recounts the evening drunkenly, her story looping back on itself as details blur and sharpen in uneven succession.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “drunkenly” in context.
Verb
01. drunkenly laugh
“She laughed drunkenly at a joke nobody else had heard.”
adverb + verb
02. drunkenly lurch
“He lurched drunkenly towards the door and knocked over a chair.”
adverb + verb
03. drunkenly mumble
“Sorry, sorry, he mumbled drunkenly, staring at the floor.”
adverb + verb
04. drunkenly sing
“They sang drunkenly together on the night bus home.”
adverb + verb
05. slur drunkenly
“He slurred drunkenly into the microphone that he loved this city.”
verb + adverb
06. stagger drunkenly
“He staggered drunkenly out of the pub and fell against a lamppost.”
verb + adverb
07. stumble drunkenly
“She stumbled drunkenly down the stairs while her friends tried to help her.”
verb + adverb
08. sway drunkenly
“They swayed drunkenly in the kitchen, singing along to the radio.”
verb + adverb
09. laugh drunkenly at nothing
“They sat on the curb laughing drunkenly at nothing.”
10. mumble drunkenly to himself
“He sat in the corner mumbling drunkenly to himself.”
11. slur drunkenly into the phone
“She slurred drunkenly into the phone late last night.”
12. stagger drunkenly down the street
“He staggered drunkenly down the street after the party ended.”
Real-World Examples
“An off-duty federal immigration enforcement agent was shot early Friday morning in Fresno, California, after drunkenly attacking a 72-year-old homeowner who asked him to leave his property, according to the Fresno Police Department.” “A "women-hater" who attacked and drunkenly racially abused lone female passengers on a train has been given a suspended sentence.” “A Metropolitan Police officer who sexually assaulted a woman by drunkenly groping her in a pub has been handed a 12-month community order.” Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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