What does seely mean?
Seely means (obsolete) Alternative form of sely or silly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(obsolete) Alternative form of sely or silly..
Whereas the poore, the baniſhed, and ſeely ſervants, live often as careleſly and as pleaſantly as the others.
The seely blind beggar of Bednall-greene / That daylye sits begging for charitie / ... A seely olde man, God knoweth, is hee ...
Use seely when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Seely means (obsolete) Alternative form of sely or silly..
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Whereas the poore, the baniſhed, and ſeely ſervants, live often as careleſly and as pleaſantly as the others.
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