SEEMLY


Meaning of SEEMLY in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' s ē m-l ē

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: seem · li · er ; -est

Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting

Date: 13th century

1 a : GOOD-LOOKING , HANDSOME b : agreeably fashioned : ATTRACTIVE

2 : conventionally proper : DECOROUS <not seemly to brag about oneself>

3 : suited to the occasion, purpose, or person : FIT

– seem · li · ness noun

– seemly adverb

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