sillily

Examples

• All

• Why do you always act sillily during meetings?

• The children laughed as their teacher acted sillily to get their attention.

• He answered the question sillily, making everyone in the room smile.

• She laughed sillily at the joke.

• He laughed sillily when he saw the clown trip over his own feet.

• She made sillily exaggerated faces to make her friends giggle.

• During the party, they danced sillily around the living room, enjoying the music.

Synonyms

F

foolishly

vssillily

28 2.8

In a way that shows poor judgment

is more playful or lighthearted rather than only showing poor judgment

I

idiotically

vssillily

• Offensive

3 6.3

In a very foolish way that shows bad judgment

is lighter in tone and more about harmless play than bad judgment

G

goofily

vssillily

• Informal

1 4.2

In a silly, awkward way that looks funny

is similar but can be less intentionally playful and more foolish

I

inanely

vssillily

1 7.3

In a silly way that has no real purpose

is more expressive and playful rather than merely pointless

C

clownishly

vssillily

1 6.4

In a silly, foolish way like a clown

is less theatrical and more simple in its lightheartedness

K

kiddingly

vssillily

1 3.6

To say or do something in a joking way without being serious

is about harmless foolish action rather than intentional joking or teasing

F

fatuously

vssillily

• Offensive

1 9.2

In a silly way that shows little understanding

is more lighthearted and not necessarily complacent about the action

M

moronically

vssillily

• Offensive

1 7.6

In a very foolish way that shows little sense

is milder and often playful rather than extremely lacking in sense

D

dumbly

vssillily

1 7.5

Without thinking and showing little care for others

is usually harmless and more about playful behavior than insensitivity

D

doltishly

vssillily

• Offensive

9.7

In a foolish way without much thought

is less about low intelligence and more about playful absurdity

D

daftly

vssillily

• Informal

7.6

Behave in a silly, foolish way that seems a bit crazy

is typically more playful and less extreme than mild insanity

Z

zanily

vssillily

• Informal

8.2

In a silly, funny way that makes people laugh

is more plain and less focused on comic performance

R

risibly

vssillily

• Formal

8.5

In a way that makes people laugh because it is silly

is not only about causing laughter but about simple lightheartedness

Antonyms

S

seriously

∞ 1.6

In a way that shows you mean what you say

How Silly

absurdly

23 5.0

ridiculously

72 3.7

sillily

8.1

foolishly

28 2.8

childishly

3 3.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology