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seemly

[ seem-lee ]

adjective

seemlier, seemliest.
  1. fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous:

    Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly.

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  2. suitable or appropriate; fitting:

    a seemly gesture.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. of pleasing appearance; handsome.


adverb

  1. in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly.

seemly

/ ˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. proper or fitting
  2. obsolete.
    pleasing or handsome in appearance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. archaic.
    properly or decorously
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳾱Ա, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • l·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of seemly1

1175–1225; Middle English semely < Old Norse æ honorable; derivative of ճ ( seem )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of seemly1

C13: from Old Norse մdz, from ճ befitting
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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.

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"Whether it's technically extortion, whether it is some other misconduct, nothing about this is seemly for a former president," she said.

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The ambitions of most of the GOP’s presidential aspirants are larger than any executive experiences that might make their ambitions more seemly.

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It was all very public, and not very seemly.

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Her trial would be more seemly had she offered a different defense.

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