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Webster 1913 Edition
Seemly
Seem′ly
(sēm′ly̆)
, Adj.
[
Com
par.
Seemlier
(sēm′lĭ-ẽr)
; sup
erl.
Seeliest
.] [Icel. ]
sæmiligr
, fr. sæmr
becoming, fit; akin to samr
same, E. same
; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence, fitting. See Seem
, Verb.
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
To make a
seemly
answer to such persons. Shakespeare
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.
Seem′ly
(sēm′ly̆)
, adv.
[
Com
par.
Seemlier
; sup
erl.
Seemliest
.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly.
Suddenly a men before him stood,
Not rustic as before, but
As one in city or court or place bred.
Not rustic as before, but
seemlier
clad,As one in city or court or place bred.
Milton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Seemly
SEE'MLY
,Adj.
Suspense of judgement and excercise of charity were safer and seemlier for christian men, than the hot pursuit of these controversies. Hooker.
Honor is not seemly for a fool. Prov. 26.
SEE'MLY
,adv.