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Wightly vs Sightly - What's the difference?

wightly | sightly |

As an adverb wightly

is (obsolete) swiftly; nimbly; quickly.

As an adjective sightly is

attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.

wightly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (obsolete) Swiftly; nimbly; quickly.
    • (Webster 1913)

    sightly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Attractive, pleasing to the eye; affording gratification to the sense of sight; aesthetically pleasing.
  • * L'Estrange
    • Many brave, sightly horses.
  • Open to sight; conspicuous.
    • a house stands in a sightly place

    Antonyms

    * unsightly