groggily

IPA/ˈɡrɒɡ.əl.i/
IPA/ˈɡrɑː.ɡəl.i/

groggily — adverb

1. in a dazed, unsteady way because you are not yet fully awake, or because you are

1.副詞B2
釋義

in a dazed, unsteady way because you are not yet fully awake, or because you are very tired or sick and cannot think or move clearly

例句

Tariq stumbled groggily into the bathroom after his alarm went off at 5 a.m.

collocation: stumble + groggily (unsteady movement)

Still feverish from the flu, Aisha sat up groggily when the doctor called her name.

同義詞
  • dazedly

    focuses on mental confusion or shock, not necessarily from sleep

  • blearily

    emphasizes blurry vision and tired eyes more than physical unsteadiness

  • hazily

    suggests vague, unfocused thinking rather than physical clumsiness

反義詞
  • alertly

    fully awake and aware, the opposite of groggy

  • clearly

    thinking with focus, without confusion

文法句型

verb + groggily

groggily + verb

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of movement (stumble, stagger, walk) or verbs of perception (blink, murmur, mumble). The cause — recent sleep, illness, or exhaustion — is usually clear from context.

常見錯誤

❌Tariq spoke groggily during the meeting' (if he was just tired from a long day).
✅Tariq spoke groggily when his roommate woke him up at 3 a.m.
💡'groggily' implies recent waking or illness, not simple tiredness.