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   sil·ly

   /ˈsilē/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a lack of common sense or judgment; absurd and foolish: "another of his silly jokes" Similar foolishstupidunintelligentidioticbrainlessmindlesswitlessimbecilicimbeciledoltishimprudentthoughtlessrashrecklessfoolhardyirresponsiblemaderraticunstablescatterbrainedfeatherbrainedflightyfrivolousgiddyfatuousinaneimmaturechildishpuerilehalf-bakedempty-headedhalfwittedslow-wittedweak-mindedinformal:crazyloopyscrewysoftbrain-deadcretinousthickthickheadedbirdbrainedpeabrainedpinheadeddopeydimdimwitteddippypie-facedfat-headedblockheadedboneheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadeddamfooldaftdottyscattydivvydappyglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddofdotishdated:tomfoolunwiseimprudentthoughtlessfoolishstupididioticsenselessmindlessfatuousrashrecklessfoolhardyirresponsibleinadvisableinjudiciousill-consideredmisguidedinappropriateillogicalirrationalunreasonableharebrainedabsurdridiculousludicrouslaughablerisiblefarcicalpreposterousasinineinformal:crazydaftOpposite sensiblerationalsensiblerational
   • ▪ ridiculously trivial or frivolous: "he would brood about silly things" Similar trivialtriflingfrivolousfootlingpettynigglingsmallslightminorinsignificantunimportantinconsequentialof little accountinformal:pifflingpiddlingsmall-boreOpposite important
   • ▪ used to convey that an activity or process has been engaged in to such a degree that someone is no longer capable of thinking or acting sensibly: "he often drank himself silly" Similar senselessinsensibleunconsciousstupiddopeyinto a stuporinto oblivioninto senselessnessinto a dazenumbdazedstunnedstupefiedgroggymuzzy
   • ▪ helpless; defenseless (typically used of a woman, child, or animal).

   noun

   • 1. a foolish person (often used as a form of address): informal "come on, silly"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘deserving of pity or sympathy’): alteration of dialect seely ‘happy’, later ‘innocent, feeble’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘luck, happiness’. The sense ‘foolish’ developed via the stages ‘feeble’ and ‘unsophisticated, ignorant’.

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   • 1. sillily adverb

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wallyWally - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   3 days ago · Definitions of wally. noun. a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid. see more.

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   1 day ago · Every day, parents make choices and act in deliberate ways to help shape their children into people with character, respect, a sense of responsibility, motivation, and skills to help them be both successful as kids and as adults. Leading relates to this preparation.

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   1 day ago · This list will delve into those films that define the parody subgenre at its best, covering everything from horror comedies, to spy capers, to teen flicks and beyond. So, grab some popcorn, buckle in, and get ready to celebrate the creme de la creme of parody and spoof movies.

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   1 day ago · Isles of Scilly - Wikipedia. Coordinates: 49°55′N 6°20′W. The Isles of Scilly ( / ˈsɪli / SIL-ee; Standard Written Form: Syllan, Enesek Syllan, or Enesow Syllan) [6] are a small archipelago off the southwestern tip of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

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   3 days ago · In particular, we mirror the main theorem about call-by-need - that is, its operational equivalence with call-by-name - showing that call-by-silly and call-by-value induce the same contextual equivalence. This fact shows the blindness with respect to efficiency of call-by-value contextual equivalence. We also define a call-by-silly strategy and ...

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