In a silly manner
“The man walked down the street so sillily that many a bystander stopped and stared slack-jawed.”
Adverb for behaving in a foolish way
“I've never seen him so silly! He had a lampshade on his head, and he was thanking people!”
Adverb for silly in a childish way
“This is neither the time nor place for any of your silly antics.”
Adverb for so ludicrous as to be amusing
“Doing a little bit of research before making your decision will prevent you from doing anything silly.”
Adverb for ridiculously trivial or frivolous
“What was meant to be a serious discussion would degenerate into a session filled with silly gossip.”
Adverb for not in full control of one's faculties
“He has a tendency to become quite silly after a few drinks.”
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