sillily
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sil·ly
(sĭl′ē)adj. sil·li·er, sil·li·est
1. Having or exhibiting a lack of good judgment or common sense; foolish. See Synonyms at foolish.
2. Lacking seriousness or responsibleness; frivolous: indulged in silly word play; silly pet names for each other.
3. Semiconscious; dazed: knocked silly by the impact.
[Middle English seli, silli, blessed, innocent, hapless, from Old English gesælig, blessed.]
sil′li·ly (sĭl′ə-lē) adv.
sil′li·ness n.
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sillily
(ˈsɪlɪlɪ)adv
in a silly or senseless manner
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