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silly

/ˈsɪli/
noun
  1. A silly person.

  2. A term of address.

  3. A mistake.

adjective
  1. Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

  2. Blessed, particularly:

  3. Pitiful, inspiring compassion, particularly:

Synonymscharming
Antonymspious
adverb
  1. Sillily: in a silly manner.

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