"seely" meaning in English

See seely in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: seelier [comparative], seeliest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|seelier|sup=seeliest}} seely (comparative seelier, superlative seeliest)
  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of sely or silly. Tags: alt-of, alternative, obsolete Alternative form of: sely or silly
    Sense id: en-seely-en-adj-JSERiFEq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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