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seemly
seem·ly S0216000 (sēm′lē)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.
[Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr, fitting; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]
seem′li·ness n.seemly (ˈsiːmlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. proper or fitting2. obsolete pleasing or handsome in appearanceadvarchaic properly or decorously[C13: from Old Norse sœomiligr, from sœmr befitting] ˈseemliness nseem•ly (ˈsim li)
adj. -li•er, -li•est,
adv. adj. 1. fitting or proper; decorous: Your outburst was hardly seemly. 2. suitable or appropriate: a seemly gesture. 3. of pleasing appearance; handsome. adv. 4. in a seemly manner; fittingly; becomingly. [1175–1225; Middle English semely < Old Norse sæmiligr honorable] seem′li•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | seemly - 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"becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorousproper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" |
seemlyadjective fitting, becoming, appropriate, meet (archaic), fit, nice, suited, suitable, decent, proper, befitting, decorous, the done thing, in good taste, comme il faut (French) It wasn't seemly for a young boy to be courting this woman.
inappropriate, unsuitable, out of place, improper, unseemly, unbecoming, out of keeping, in poor taste, indecorous, unbefittingseemlyadjectiveConforming to accepted standards:becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, respectable, right.Translationsseem (siːm) verb to have the appearance or give the impression of being or doing. A thin person always seems (to be) taller than he really is; She seems kind; He seemed to hesitate for a minute. 好像 好像ˈseeming adjective existing in appearance, though not usually in reality. her seeming indifference. 表面上似乎的 表面上的ˈseemingly adverb apparently; according to report. Seemingly, her mother is very ill. 表面上似乎 表面上ˈseemly adjective (negative unseemly) (of behaviour etc) suitable, proper or decent. seemly conduct. (行為)得體的 得体的，适宜的 seemly
Synonyms for seemlyadj fittingSynonyms- fitting
- becoming
- appropriate
- meet
- fit
- nice
- suited
- suitable
- decent
- proper
- befitting
- decorous
- the done thing
- in good taste
- comme il faut
Antonyms- inappropriate
- unsuitable
- out of place
- improper
- unseemly
- unbecoming
- out of keeping
- in poor taste
- indecorous
- unbefitting
Synonyms for seemlyadj conforming to accepted standardsSynonyms- becoming
- befitting
- comely
- comme il faut
- correct
- decent
- decorous
- de rigueur
- nice
- proper
- respectable
- right
Synonyms for seemlyadj according with custom or proprietySynonyms- becoming
- comely
- comme il faut
- decent
- decorous
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