adv
Meaning 1
In the manner of an alcoholic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- They stumbled alcoholically upstairs and into bed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
alcoholically
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adv
Meaning 2
By means of, or in terms of, alcohol.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- an alcoholically fermented cereal liquid containing catechin
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English alcoholically From alcoholic + -ally.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Italian: alcolicamente — in the manner of an alcoholic
- Portuguese: alcoolicamente — in the manner of an alcoholic