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.

Origin of seemly

1175–1225; Middle English semely<Old Norse sæmiligr honorable; derivative of sœmr (see seem)

SYNONYMS FOR seemly

1, 2 right, proper, appropriate, meet.

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OTHER WORDS FROM seemly

seem·li·ness, noun

Words 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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Example sentences from the Web for seemly

It was not seemly that the lama, and incidentally himself, should be thrown aside for such an one.
Kim|Rudyard Kipling
No church sentiments, no feeling for what is seemly and in order—there has been no resident on the estates for so many years.
The Days of My Life|Mrs. Oliphant
It was not seemly for them to be idling in the drawing-rooms.
Halcyone|Elinor Glyn
From this ensample we may learn that it is not seemly to love, and tell.
French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France|Marie de France

Ignore his claims as she would, Mrs. Ryle felt it would not be seemly to discuss before him Treve's chance of succession.
Trevlyn Hold|Mrs. Henry Wood

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, noun

Word Origin for seemly

C13: from Old Norse sœomiligr, from sœmr befitting

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单词	seemly
释义	seemly [ seem-lee ] / ˈsim li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seemly ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of seemly 1175–1225; Middle English semely<Old Norse sæmiligr honorable; derivative of sœmr (see seem) SYNONYMS FOR seemly 1, 2 right, proper, appropriate, meet. SEE SYNONYMS FOR seemly ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM seemly seem·li·ness, noun Words nearby seemly seely, seem, seemer, seeming, seemingly, seemly, seen, seen better days, have, seen one, seen them all, see of, see off Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seemly It was not seemly that the lama, and incidentally himself, should be thrown aside for such an one. Kim\|Rudyard Kipling No church sentiments, no feeling for what is seemly and in order—there has been no resident on the estates for so many years. The Days of My Life\|Mrs. Oliphant It was not seemly for them to be idling in the drawing-rooms. Halcyone\|Elinor Glyn From this ensample we may learn that it is not seemly to love, and tell. French Mediaeval Romances from the Lays of Marie de France\|Marie de France Ignore his claims as she would, Mrs. Ryle felt it would not be seemly to discuss before him Treve's chance of succession. Trevlyn Hold\|Mrs. Henry Wood 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, noun Word Origin for seemly C13: from Old Norse sœomiligr, from sœmr befitting Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seemly becoming, befitting, compatible, conforming, congenial, congruous, consistent, consonant, correct, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, meet, nice, pleasing, proper, suited, timely, comme il faut
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seemly

adjective, seem·li·er, seem·li·est.

adverb

Origin of seemly

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Example sentences from the Web for seemly

British Dictionary definitions for seemly

adjective -lier or -liest

adverb

Derived forms of seemly

Word Origin for seemly

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