seemly
[ seem-lee ]
/ ˈsim li /
adjective, seem·li·er, seem·li·est.
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.
adverb
in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly.
Origin of seemly
OTHER WORDS FROM seemly
seem·li·ness, nounWords nearby seemly
seely,
seem,
seemer,
seeming,
seemingly,
seemly,
seen,
seen better days, have,
seen one, seen them all,
seep,
seepage
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British Dictionary definitions for seemly
seemly
/ (ˈsiːmlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
proper or fitting
obsolete
pleasing or handsome in appearance
adverb
archaic
properly or decorously
Derived forms of seemly
seemliness, nounWord Origin for seemly
C13: from Old Norse
sœomiligr, from
sœmr befitting