selly
6 synonyms for selly, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — (archaic) Unusual, delightful and worthy of admiration.
Synonyms
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Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English selly, selly, sellich, from Old English sellīċ, seldlīċ (“rare, strange, wondrous”), from Proto-West Germanic *seldalīk, from Proto-Germanic *seldalīkaz; it is equivalent to seld + -ly. It is cognate with Scots selly, silly (“approved, good, worthy”), Old Saxon seldlīk (“rare, wonde...
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