单词 | seemly |
释义 | seemly —seemliness, n. /seem"lee/, adj., seemlier, seemliest, adv. adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly. 2. suitable or appropriate; fitting: a seemly gesture. 3. of pleasing appearance; handsome. adv. 4. in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly. [1175-1225; ME semely < ON saemiligr honorable; deriv. of soemr (see SEEM)] Syn. 1, 2. right, proper, appropriate, meet. |
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