adj.
Pronunciation: ' s ē m-l ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: seem · li · er ; -est
Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse smiligr, from smr 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