Sekirov Dictionary

selly

/ˈsɛli/

adjective 1
adverb 1
noun 1
forms 5

adjective1

(dialect, UK) Rare; wonderful; admirable

adverb1

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(dialect, UK) Wonderfully, wondrously.
- His brother was […] selly sick and sore unsound. — 1889

noun1

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(dialect, UK) A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare
- The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly" in the sight of some unidentified readers. — 1995

forms

sellies · more selly · sellier · most selly · selliest

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