Definitions
according with custom or propriety
Word origin
From Middle English semly, semely, semelich, from Old Norse sœmiligr (“seemly”); equivalent to seem + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic sæmilegur (“seemly, passable”), Danish sømmelig (“seemly”).
Used in a sentence
“His behavior was seemly, as befits a gentleman.”
“I am a woman, lacking wit / To make a seemly answer to such persons.”
“Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer and seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of these controversies.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Proper in manner”6 letters
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