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Definition of stilly in English: stillyadverb ˈstɪliˈstɪˌli literary Quietly and with little movement. Example sentencesExamples - They wait there, standing stilly even as the bus slows and tries to stop close to that spot, where a brake squeals mightily.
- The figure lay very stilly on his bed, the sheets rumpled and wet with his sweat.
- The waters work, and Jefferson is exalted stilly in his place.
Synonyms silently, in silence, noiselessly, soundlessly, inaudibly
adjective ˈstɪliˈstɪˌli literary Still and quiet. Example sentencesExamples - It was a stilly pitch-dark morning; neither moon nor star nor light from house or electricity pole was to be seen.
- In the dusk we walked out onto a little bridge to watch birds, and in the stilly evening, out over the lake an alpen horn began to play.
Synonyms quiet, silent, hushed, soundless, noiseless, undisturbed, sound-free
Rhymes Billie, billy, Chile, chilli (US chili), chilly, Dili, dilly, filly, frilly, ghillie, gillie, Gilly, hilly, Lillee, lily, Lyly, papillae, Philly, Piccadilly, piccalilli, silly, skilly, Tilly, willy-nilly Definition of stilly in US English: stillyadverbˈstɪˌliˈstiˌlē literary Quietly and with little movement. Example sentencesExamples - The waters work, and Jefferson is exalted stilly in his place.
- The figure lay very stilly on his bed, the sheets rumpled and wet with his sweat.
- They wait there, standing stilly even as the bus slows and tries to stop close to that spot, where a brake squeals mightily.
Synonyms silently, in silence, noiselessly, soundlessly, inaudibly
adjectiveˈstɪˌliˈstiˌlē literary Still and quiet. Example sentencesExamples - In the dusk we walked out onto a little bridge to watch birds, and in the stilly evening, out over the lake an alpen horn began to play.
- It was a stilly pitch-dark morning; neither moon nor star nor light from house or electricity pole was to be seen.
Synonyms quiet, silent, hushed, soundless, noiseless, undisturbed, sound-free
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