SEEMLY


Meaning of SEEMLY in English

seem ‧ ly /ˈsiːmli/ BrE AmE adjective old-fashioned

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: sœmligr , from sœmr ; ⇨ ↑ seem ]

suitable for a particular situation or social occasion, according to accepted standards of behaviour OPP unseemly :

It was not seemly for ladies to talk about money.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.