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seemly

UK/ˈsiːmli/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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”
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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”).

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