'Seemly' definitions:
Definition of 'seemly'
(from WordNet)
adjective
According with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly]
Definition of 'Seemly'
From: GCIDE
- Seemly \Seem"ly\ (s[=e]m"l[y^]), a. [Compar.Seemlier (s[=e]m"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Seeliest.] [Icel. s[ae]miligr, fr. s[ae]mr becoming, fit; akin to samr same, E. same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence, fitting. See Seem, v. i.] Suited to the object, occasion, purpose, or character; suitable; fit; becoming; comely; decorous. [1913 Webster]
- He had a seemly nose. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- I am a woman, lacking wit To make a seemly answer to such persons. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer and seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of these controversies. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Becoming; fit; suitable; proper; appropriate; congruous; meet; decent; decorous. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Seemly'
From: GCIDE
Synonyms of 'seemly'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accepted,
- according to Hoyle,
- acknowledged,
- admitted,
- advantageous,
- advisable,
- apposite,
- appropriate,
- approved,
- apropos,
- apt,
- becoming,
- befitting,
- being done,
- characteristic,
- civil,
- comely,
- comme il faut,
- compatible,
- condign,
- conformable,
- conforming,
- congenial,
- congruous,
- consistent,
- consonant,
- convenient,
- conventional,
- correct,
- customary,
- de rigueur,
- decent,
- decorous,
- delicate,
- desirable,
- dignified,
- diplomatic,
- discreet,
- due,
- elegant,
- expedient,
- favorable,
- feasible,
- felicitous,
- fit,
- fitten,
- fitting,
- formal,
- fructuous,
- genteel,
- gentlemanly,
- good,
- happy,
- inspired,
- just,
- kosher,
- ladylike,
- likely,
- meet,
- modest,
- nice,
- normal,
- normative,
- opportune,
- orthodox,
- pleasing,
- politic,
- profitable,
- proper,
- prudent,
- reasonable,
- received,
- recognized,
- recommendable,
- right,
- right and proper,
- righteous,
- rightful,
- seasonable,
- sensible,
- sortable,
- suitable,
- suited,
- timely,
- to be desired,
- traditional,
- urbane,
- useful,
- well-chosen,
- well-expressed,
- well-put,
- well-timed,
- wise,
- worthwhile