English Explanatory Dictionary

seemly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.
adv
  1. Appropriately, fittingly.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːmli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seemly.wav

Word forms

seemly seemlier seemliest more seemly most seemly

Etymology

From Middle English semly, semely, semelich, from Old Norse sœmiligr (“seemly”); equivalent to seem + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic sæmilegur (“seemly, passable”), Danish sømmelig (“seemly”).

Synonyms

apposite

Antonyms

unseemly

Derived words

seemlihead seemlihood seemlily seemliness seemlyhood
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