stilly
pronunciation
How to pronounce stilly in British English:
UK ['stɪlɪ]
How to pronounce stilly in American English:
US ['stɪlɪ]
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- Adjective:
- (poetic) still or calm
Word Origin
- stilly (adv.)
- Old English stillice; see still (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. And love with stilly love the lily .
- 2. While I am stilly enjoying your face as is beloved to me .
- 3. Don 't know if I could think the gut stilly of you .
- 4. For you worry about that you can not stilly hold the light .
- 5. Oft in the stilly night , ere slumber 's chain has bound me , fond memory brings the light of other days around me .