stilly
adverb
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adj
- silent; calm
“The stilly murmur of the distant Sea Tells us of silence.”
“The dead--in holy, stilly peace, the sacred dead repose, Afar from earth's turmoil and grief, and all of sick'ning woes; From racking pain, and withering pride, and avarice's care, Secure they rest in solitude, unaw'd by sin or snare.”
adv
Etymology: From still + -ly.
- While still and calm.
“She passed away very stilly and painlessly.”
“The river, too, was colored, and every tree was like a torch burning stilly in the quiet of the evening.”