— seelily , adv.
/see"lee/ , adj. Archaic.
1. insignificant or feeble; poor.
2. happy; auspicious.
3. good; pious; blessed.
4. foolish; simple-minded.
[ bef. 1000; ME sely, OE gesaelig happy, equiv. to sael happiness + -ig -Y 1 ; c. D zalig, G selig; akin to ON saell, Goth sels good, OE sel better; see SILLY ]