SEEMLY


Meaning of SEEMLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsēm-lē ]

adjective

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.