About The Word Seemly
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Seemly
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What's The Definition Of Seemly?
[adj] according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Seemly: becoming | comely | comme il faut | decent | decorous | proper Related Terms | Find terms related to Seemly: See Also | Seemly In Webster's Dictionary \Seem"ly\, a. [Compar.{Seemlier}; superl. {Seeliest}.]
[Icel. s?miligr, fr. s?mr becoming, fit; akin to samr same,
E. same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence,
fitting. See {Seem}, v. i.]
Suited to the object, occasion, purpose, or character;
suitable; fit; becoming; comely; decorous.
He had a seemly nose. --Chaucer.
I am a woman, lacking wit To make a seemly answer to
such persons. --Shak.
Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer
and seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of
these controversies. --Hooker.
Syn: Becoming; fit; suitable; proper; appropriate; congruous;
meet; decent; decorous.
\Seem"ly\, adv. [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl. {Seemliest}.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly. Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place bred. --Milton. |
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