英语词汇“seemly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

seem•ly adj., -li•er, -li•est,

fitting;
suitable;
appropriate:Your outburst during church was hardly seemly.

seem•li•ness, n. [uncountable]

seem•ly adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv.
adj.

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.

adv.

in a seemly manner;
fittingly;
becomingly.

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

seem′li•ness, n.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged right, proper, appropriate, meet.

seemly /ˈsiːmlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)

proper or fitting
obsolete pleasing or handsome in appearance

adv

archaic properly or decorously

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse sœomiligr, from sœmr befitting

单词	seemly
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 seem•ly /ˈsimli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, fitting; suitable; appropriate:Your outburst during church was hardly seemly. seem•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 seem•ly (sēm′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. adj. 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. adv. in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly. Old Norse sæmiligr honorable; derivative of sœmr (see seem) Middle English semely 1175–1225 seem′li•ness, n. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged right, proper, appropriate, meet. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: seemly /ˈsiːmlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest) proper or fitting obsolete pleasing or handsome in appearance adv archaic properly or decorously Etymology: 13th Century: from Old Norse sœomiligr, from sœmr befitting
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