Advertisement
Advertisement
seemly
[ seem-lee ]
adjective
- fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous:
Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly.
Synonyms: , , ,
- suitable or appropriate; fitting:
a seemly gesture.
Synonyms: , , ,
- of pleasing appearance; handsome.
adverb
- in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly.
seemly
/ ˈːɪ /
adjective
- proper or fitting
- obsolete.pleasing or handsome in appearance
adverb
- archaic.properly or decorously
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- l·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of seemly1
Example Sentences
In court papers, state prison officials indicated their prospects for buying the drugs started to change as soon as it seemly likely lawmakers would pass the shield law.
"Whether it's technically extortion, whether it is some other misconduct, nothing about this is seemly for a former president," she said.
The ambitions of most of the GOP’s presidential aspirants are larger than any executive experiences that might make their ambitions more seemly.
It was all very public, and not very seemly.
Her trial would be more seemly had she offered a different defense.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse