"nonsilly" meaning in English

See nonsilly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: non- + silly Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|silly}} non- + silly Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonsilly (not comparable)
  1. Not silly. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonsilly-en-adj-DP27QO0P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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          "text": "Clearly I have a duty to say why design strikes me as a nonsilly hypothesis, and even as a simple and attractive one.",
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