| seemly | 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) Synonym: Becoming, fit, suitable, proper, appropriate, congruous, meet, decent, decorous. See:mlier; Seeliest] [Icel. Smiligr, fr. Smr becoming, fit; akin to samr same, E. Same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence, fitting. See Seem. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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