SLEEPLESSLY

sleeplessly

(adverb) without sleep; in a sleepless manner; “he was lying in bed sleeplessly”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

sleeplessly (comparative more sleeplessly, superlative most sleeplessly)

In a sleepless manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SLEEPLESS

Sleep"less, a.

1. Having no sleep; wakeful.

2. Having no rest; perpetually agitated. "Biscay's sleepless bay." Byron.

– Sleep"less*ly, adv.

– Sleep"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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