seemly
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.
in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly.
Origin of seemly
1Other words for seemly
Other words from seemly
- seem·li·ness, noun
Words Nearby seemly
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How to use seemly in a sentence
But when she reached the courtyard she was surprised to find they had not paused, as surely would have been seemly.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe thick white hair was arranged in seemly order, and his hands lay upon the coverlet as if he had finished something.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange KiellandShe had only put a little powder on her hair and drawn its curling richness into a seemly knot.
Country Neighbors | Alice BrownThou hast already made of thyself a more seemly looking maid; still better things may come ere long.
Maid Sally | Harriet A. CheeverBut this particular difference of view was a delicate matter, not seemly for a daughter to mention.
The Open Question | Elizabeth Robins
British Dictionary definitions for seemly
/ (ˈsiːmlɪ) /
proper or fitting
obsolete pleasing or handsome in appearance
archaic properly or decorously
Origin of seemly
1Derived forms of seemly
- seemliness, noun
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