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seemly
[ seem-lee ]
/ ˈsim li /
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adjective, seem·li·er, seem·li·est.
fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly.
suitable or appropriate; fitting: a seemly gesture.
of pleasing appearance; handsome.
adverb
in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly.
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Origin of seemly
OTHER WORDS FROM seemly
seem·li·ness, nounWords nearby seemly
seely, seem, seemer, seeming, seemingly, seemly, seen, seen better days, have, seen one, seen them all, see of, see off
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British Dictionary definitions for seemly
seemly
/ (ˈsiːmlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
proper or fitting
obsolete pleasing or handsome in appearance
adverb
archaic properly or decorously
Derived forms of seemly
seemliness, nounWord Origin for seemly
C13: from Old Norse sœomiligr, from sœmr befitting
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