† seemlilyadv.

Forms: Middle English semlyly, semblely, Middle English semlely, semelily, 1500s semelely, 1600s seemlily.

Etymology: < seemly adj. + -ly suffix².

Obsolete.

In a seemly manner; so as to present a seemly appearance; pleasingly, handsomely, nobly, elegantly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb]

fairlyOE

comelyOE

hendly?c1225

goodlyc1275

seemlya1325

sweet1338

quaintly1340

properlyc1390

well?a1400

comelilyc1400

seemlilyc1400

jollilyc1426

formally1548

handsomely1560

sightly1592

handsome1600

winsomely17..

nicely1714

in one's best (also worst) looks1816

presentably1848

c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 622 He braydeȝ hit by þe baude-ryk, aboute þe hals kestes, Þat bisemed þe segge semlyly fayre.

c1400 Sc. Trojan War (Horstm.) i. 96 Thane to þe messenger ine hye He turnyt ande saide hyme semblely [etc.].

c1420 Anturs of Arth. 24 (Thornton) Hir sadille..Semelely sewede with sylke.

1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Pistles in tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Fv Who can then the more semelely Thy manlike armoure weelde?

1615 W. Bedwell tr. Mohammedis Imposturæ i. §6 He is also that word or soule which created the heauens vaultwise most seemlily.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	seemlily
释义	† seemlilyadv. Forms: Middle English semlyly, semblely, Middle English semlely, semelily, 1500s semelely, 1600s seemlily. Etymology: < seemly adj. + -ly suffix². Obsolete. In a seemly manner; so as to present a seemly appearance; pleasingly, handsomely, nobly, elegantly. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] fairlyOE comelyOE hendly?c1225 goodlyc1275 seemlya1325 sweet1338 quaintly1340 properlyc1390 well?a1400 comelilyc1400 seemlilyc1400 jollilyc1426 formally1548 handsomely1560 sightly1592 handsome1600 winsomely17.. nicely1714 in one's best (also worst) looks1816 presentably1848 c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 622 He braydeȝ hit by þe baude-ryk, aboute þe hals kestes, Þat bisemed þe segge semlyly fayre. c1400 Sc. Trojan War (Horstm.) i. 96 Thane to þe messenger ine hye He turnyt ande saide hyme semblely [etc.]. c1420 Anturs of Arth. 24 (Thornton) Hir sadille..Semelely sewede with sylke. 1567 T. Drant tr. Horace Pistles in tr. Horace Arte of Poetrie sig. Fv Who can then the more semelely Thy manlike armoure weelde? 1615 W. Bedwell tr. Mohammedis Imposturæ i. §6 He is also that word or soule which created the heauens vaultwise most seemlily. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.c1400
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