There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
SEEMLY
becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly
(adjective) 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”; “seemly behavior”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
seemly (comparative seemlier, superlative seemliest)
(of behavior) Appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.
Synonyms
• apposite
Antonyms
• unseemly
Adverb
seemly (comparative more seemly, superlative most seemly)
Appropriately, fittingly.
Anagrams
• Semley
Source: Wiktionary
Seem"ly, a. [Compar.Seemlier (; superl. Seeliest.] Etym: [Icel. s, fr. s becoming, fit; akin to samr same, E. same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence, fitting. See Seem, v. i.]
Definition: 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.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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