seely

[ see-lee ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. insignificant or feeble; poor.
2. happy; auspicious.
3. good; pious; blessed.
4. foolish; simple-minded.

Other Words From

• seeli·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of seely¹

before 1000; Middle English sely, Old English gesǣlig happy, equivalent to sǣl happiness + -ig -y ¹; cognate with Dutch zalig, German selig; akin to Old Norse sæll, Gothic sēls good, Old English sēl better; silly

Example Sentences

Led by Dr. Jean Seely, this study published in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal reviewed breast cancer cases over 35 years to shed light on trends in breast cancer detection in Canada.

From Science Daily

"Breast cancer in younger women tends to be diagnosed at later stages and is often more aggressive," said Dr. Seely, Head of Breast Imaging at The Ottawa Hospital and Professor in the Department of Radiology at the University of Ottawa.

From Science Daily

"We're calling for increased awareness among health-care professionals and the public regarding the rising incidence of breast cancer in younger women," said Dr. Seely, who alongside Dr. Wilkinson have long documented the benefits of early detection with screening for women in their forties.

From Science Daily

Tory MP Bob Seely put it to Lord Cameron that he had seen legal advice suggesting the Israeli government is "vulnerable to a challenge from the Hague court and from elsewhere that in some of the things they are doing in, potentially, in relation to proportionality, there is a vulnerability."

From BBC

"Local is better when the quality is good," said Geneva Guerin, 45, a documentary film maker who was sampling Coates & Seely Brut Reserve at an event in central London.

From Reuters