Of conduct, speech, appearance: Conformable to propriety or good taste; becoming, decorous.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > [adjective] > seemly or proper (28) seemly?c1225 Of conduct, speech, appearance: Conformable to propriety or good taste; becoming, decorous. comelya1350 Appropriate; decent; proper; conforming to acceptable moral or social standards. Now archaic and rare. seemc1400 Seemly, proper, fitting. ablea1500 Seemly, proper. Obsolete. rare. setting1535 Becoming, suitable, graceful. Obsolete exc. Scottish. Cf. sitting, adj. 5. decent1545 In accordance with or satisfying the general standard of propriety or good taste, in conduct, speech, or action; esp. conformable to or satisfying… civil1582 Of clothing, behaviour, etc.: decent, seemly, respectable; not showy, sober. Obsolete. proper1738 Conforming to recognized social standards or etiquette; decent, decorous, respectable, seemly. Frequently in predicative use. gradely1763 Of persons, their actions and attributes. in modern dialectal use, a general term of commendation; chiefly with reference to character: Decent… decorous1792 Characterized by decorum or outward conformity to the recognized standard of propriety and good taste in manners, behaviour, etc. nice1799 Respectable, virtuous, decent. correctc1800 Of persons: Adhering exactly to an acknowledged standard. of manners or behaviour. proprietous1815 Having or characterized by due (or sometimes excessive) regard for propriety; decorous, proper; fastidious, punctilious. Subcategories:— specifically of persons (1) — strictly proper (14) |
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