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seelily

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see⋅ly

[see-lee]
–adjective Archaic.
1. insignificant or feeble; poor.
2. happy; auspicious.
3. good; pious; blessed.
4. foolish; simple-minded.

Origin:
bef. 1000; ME sely, OE gesǣlig happy, equiv. to sǣl happiness + -ig -y 1 ; c. D zalig, G selig; akin to ON sæll, Goth sēls good, OE sēl better; see silly


see⋅li⋅ly, adverb
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