beerily

English

Etymology

beery +‎ -ly

Adverb

beerily (comparative more beerily, superlative most beerily)

1. (informal) in a beery manner; while smelling of, or under the influence of, beer
   • 1876, Richard Whiteing, The Democracy:

     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.

   • 1915, Sax Rohmer, The Yellow Claw:

     Hamper bent to Dunbar and whispered, beerily, in his ear . . .

   • 1988, Dan W Smith, Silver Spoon Murders:

     He belched beerily. Well, eating would have to wait.