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- [see-lee]
- /ˈsi li/
- /ˈsiː.li/
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- [see-lee]
- /ˈsi li/
Definitions of seely word
- adjective seely insignificant or feeble; poor. 1
- adjective seely happy; auspicious. 1
- adjective seely good; pious; blessed. 1
- adjective seely foolish; simple-minded. 1
- adjective seely happy 0
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Origin of seely
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English sely, Old English gesǣlig happy, equivalent to sǣl happiness + -ig -y1; cognate with Dutch zalig, German selig; akin to Old Norse sæll, Gothic sēls good, Old English sēl better; see silly
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Parts of speech for Seely
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seely popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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seely usage trend in Literature
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