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Selly vs Sexly - What's the difference?

selly | sexly |

As adjectives the difference between selly and sexly

is that selly is rare; wonderful; admirable while sexly is (obsolete) relating to gender.

As an adverb selly

is wonderfully.

As a noun selly

is a marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare.

selly

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (Scotland)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Rare; wonderful; admirable.

    • Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Wonderfully.

    • Noun

    (sellies)
  • A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare.
  • *1995 , Robert J. Blanch, Julian N. Wasserman, From Pearl to Gawain :
    • The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly " in the sight of some unidentified readers.

    sexly

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (obsolete) Relating to gender.
    • Should I ascribe any of these things unto myself or my sexly weaknesse, I were not worthy to live. — Queen Elizabeth I.
    (Webster 1913)