asleep

asleep
adj.
VERBS
be, lie, seem

The baby lay peacefully asleep in its cradle.

All the houses seemed asleep.

fall

I fell asleep almost immediately.

remain, stay
ADVERB
deeply, fast, sound, soundly

The children were all sound asleep in bed.

almost, half, nearly

At the end of the afternoon they were exhausted and half asleep.

peacefully
still

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