Sillyly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Sillyly is an adverb meaning Obsolete spelling of sillily.
Meaning
Obsolete spelling of sillily.
Example Sentences
[…]: and that the soule it selfe is but sillyly looked to, while the bodie is in price, and to much borne with, as is generally seene:[…]
[…]: Withal very ſillyly finding fault with the Style of our Sermons, which even every wiſe Man among the Diſſenters themſelves do approve of:[…]
So some that passe for Deepe Astrologers / Have made great Princes Presents of New-stars, / As Virtuosos sillyly have don / And giv’n away whole Ilands in the Moon:[…]
Reader be pleaſed to view over theſe two Accounts (touching the Controverſy between Tho. Hicks and John Story) that It may be underſtood how Sillyly Tho. Hicks came off about his falſe Charge againſt the Quakers,[…]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sillily, silly, slily, sinistrely, foolishly, idiotly.
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