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Seemly

see synonyms of seemly

Adjective

1. becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly

according with custom or propriety

Example Sentences:
'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'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Seemly

see synonyms of seemly
adjective -lier or -liest
1. 
proper or fitting
2. obsolete
pleasing or handsome in appearance
adverb
3. archaic
properly or decorously

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Seemly

see synonyms of seemly
adjectiveWord forms: ˈseemlier or ˈseemliest
1. 
pleasing in appearance; fair; handsome
2. 
suitable, proper, fitting, or becoming, esp. as regards conventional standards of conduct or good taste; decorous
adverb
3.  Archaic
in a seemly manner; properly, fittingly, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Seemly

see synonyms of seemly
adj. seem·li·er, seem·li·est
1. Conforming to standards of conduct and good taste; suitable: seemly behavior.
2. Of pleasing appearance; handsome.
adv.
In a seemly manner; suitably.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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