stilly

stil·ly

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [adverb stil-lee; adjective stil-ee]
- /adverb ˈstɪl li; adjective ˈstɪl i/
- /ˈstɪ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [adverb stil-lee; adjective stil-ee]
- /adverb ˈstɪl li; adjective ˈstɪl i/

Definitions of stilly word

adverb stilly quietly; silently. 1
adjective stilly Chiefly Literary. still; quiet. 1
adverb stilly quietly or calmly 0
adjective stilly still, quiet, or calm 0
adjective stilly still; silent; calm 0
adverb stilly in a still manner; silently; calmly 0

See all 6 definitions of stilly

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Origin of stilly

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English (adv.); Old English stillīce. See still1, -ly

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Parts of speech for Stilly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stilly

stilly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% 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.

stilly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stilly

adv stilly

mutely — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.

adverb stilly

noiselessly — accompanied by or making little or no noise; silent; quiet: a noiseless step; a noiseless typewriter.
wordlessly — In a wordless manner.

All 3 Synonyms of stilly