seely
/ˈsiːli/
adjective
- Happy, fortunate, or blessed; also, innocent or naive.
- He had a seely smile that made everyone trust him.
- In old tales, the seely maiden was protected by good fortune.
- The village considered themselves seely to have such a kind leader.
- Pitiful, weak, or foolish (archaic sense, sometimes used in historical contexts).
- The knight took pity on the seely beggar by the roadside.
- She felt seely for believing his empty promises.
- The seely creature could barely stand after the long journey.
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