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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seemly \Seem"ly\, adv [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl.
{Seemliest}.]
In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly.
Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before
but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place
bred. --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seemly \Seem"ly\, a. [Compar.{Seemlier}; superl. {Seeliest}.]
[Icel. s?miligr, fr s?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.
He had a seemly nose. --Chaucer.
I am a woman, lacking wit To make a seemly answer to
such persons. --Shak.
Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer
and seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of
these controversies. --Hooker.
Syn: Becoming; fit suitable; proper; appropriate; congruous;
meet decent; decorous.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
seemly
adj : 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}]
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