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  • adverb informal in a beery manner; while smelling of, or under the influence of, beer

Etymologies

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beery +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • We'd stroll the whole crescent "U" of, say, Keizersgracht (Emperor's canal), past majestic gabled manses, cozy gabled houses, small boats with a few folk tippling rose and tour boats with tourists roaring beerily into the twilight.

    Barry Yourgrau: Walking with Joy: Amsterdam 2010

  • "What d'ye know about his cricket?" says I, and Mr Tighe chuckled beerily.

    Flashman's Lady Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1977

  • She pointed an accusing finger at the man, who gaped beerily.

    Not George Washington — an Autobiographical Novel 1928

  • Hamper bent to Dunbar and whispered, beerily, in his ear: "P'r'aps 'e don't want to' ear, guv'nor!"

    The Yellow Claw Sax Rohmer 1921

  • Many of the Mancunians, beerily making the most out of Oktoberfest here, could have been found in the alehouses around Moss Rose, Sincil Bank and Bootham Crescent 13 years ago.

    The Guardian World News Daniel Taylor 2011

  • A smattering of locals arrange themselves beerily around the boundary in the hope of seeing:

    TODAYonline 2010

  • I guess the beerily missed the bus when it came to making bud wiser.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local 2010

  • "Cordially, beerily, blearily, convivially yours," is the how she'd close emails if feeling foodie.

    Thestar.com - Home Page Jennifer Bain 2010

  • After this therapy session is adjourned, the girls tearily bond, while the guys beerily bond playing some weird drinking variation of football.

    Vh1 Blog 2009

  • 'Yeah, I beerily added as I proffered my phone,' and here I am standing outside your house! '

    Word Magazine - Comments 2009

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