sightly

sight·ly

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sahyt-lee]
- /ˈsaɪt li/
- /saɪt.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sahyt-lee]
- /ˈsaɪt li/

Definitions of sightly word

adjective sightly pleasing to the sight; attractive; comely. 1
adjective sightly affording a fine view. 1
adjective sightly pleasing or attractive to see 0
adjective sightly providing a pleasant view 0
adjective sightly pleasant to the sight; comely 0
adjective sightly providing a fine view 0

See all 6 definitions of sightly

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Origin of sightly

First appearance:

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1525-35; sight + -ly

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Parts of speech for Sightly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sightly

sightly 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.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sightly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sightly

adj sightly

beauteous — Beauteous means the same as beautiful.
easy on the eyes — good looking, physically attractive
full-figured — (of a woman) having an amply proportioned or heavy body.
beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.

All 4 Synonyms of sightly