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Added 9 October 2026

sightly

/ˈsaɪtli/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sightly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Very pleasing to the eye.
my bonny lass

Origin

From Middle English sightlye, equivalent to sight + -ly. Cognate with German sichtlich (“visible”).

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