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- Dictionaryseemly/ˈsiːmli/
adjective
- 1. conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous: "I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely"
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adjective. old-fashioned uk / ˈsiːm.li / us / ˈsiːm.li / Add to word list. socially suitable and polite. Synonyms. becoming old-fashioned. comme il faut formal. decent. decorous formal. Opposite. unseemly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Suitable and acceptable. able. acceptability. acceptable. acceptably. accepted. convenience.
The meaning of SEEMLY is good-looking, handsome. How to use seemly in a sentence.
Seemly definition: fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous. See examples of SEEMLY used in a sentence.
One way to remember the meaning of seemly is to think of how you'd like to "seem" to others. Chances are the answer is something like seemly . Unless you enjoy seeming like a big mess.
1. pleasing in appearance; fair; handsome. 2. suitable, proper, fitting, or becoming, esp. as regards conventional standards of conduct or good taste; decorous. adverb.
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.
Seemly definition: fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous. See examples of SEEMLY used in a sentence.
