sillily
/ˈsɪlɪli/
sillily adverb: in a silly manner; foolishly.
Adverb
sillily (comparative more sillily, superlative most sillily)
- In a silly manner; foolishly.
- The man walked down the street so sillily that many a bystander stopped and stared slack-jawed.
- It was a fish-trap—just a ring of reeds set up in the water with only one little opening in it, and in this opening, just below the water, were stuck reeds slanting the way of the river's flow, so that the fish, when they had swum sillily in, sillily couldn't get out again.1906, E. Nesbit, The Story of the Amulet
- Synonyms:
- silly
sillily meaning in Bengali
sillily in Bengali
- বোকার মতো
Synonyms of sillily
Forms of sillily
| comparative | more sillily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sillily |
| alternative form (obsolete) | sillyly |
Origin of sillily
From silly + -ly.
Questions about sillily
- What does sillily mean?
- Sillily means in a silly manner; foolishly.
- What is sillily in Bengali?
- Sillily in Bengali is বোকার মতো. See Sillily meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is sillily?
- Sillily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce sillily?
- Sillily is pronounced /ˈsɪlɪli/.
Words near sillily in the dictionary
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