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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INTUITIVELY

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