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beerily en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɪɹɪli/ (General-American)
• /ˈbɪəɹɪli/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English beery Middle English -ly English -ly English beerily From beery + -ly.

Meanings

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:
   • He belched beerily. Well, eating would have to wait. 1988, Dan W Smith, Silver Spoon Murders:

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