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单词 unseemly
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•seem•ly /ʌnˈsimli/USA pronunciation   adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 
  1. not seemly;
    not in keeping with accepted standards of taste or proper form:unseemly informality.
  2. inappropriate for time or place:an unseemly hour.

adv. 
  1. in an unseemly manner.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
un•seem•ly  (un sēm′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est, adv. 
adj. 
    1. not seemly;
      not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form;
      unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.:an unseemly act; unseemly behavior.
    2. inappropriate for time or place:an unseemly hour.

    adv. 
    1. in an unseemly manner.
    • 1250–1300; Middle English; see un-1, seemly
    un•seem′li•ness, n. 
      • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unbefitting, inappropriate. See improper. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unseemly /ʌnˈsiːmlɪ/ adj
  1. not in good style or taste; unbecoming
  2. obsolete unattractive
 adv
  1. rare in an unseemly manner

unˈseemliness n
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