seemly 1 of 2

adjective

ˈsēm-lē How to pronounce seemly (audio)
Definition of seemlynext
1
as in polite
following the established traditions of refined society and good taste it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views

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2
as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence

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seemly

2 of 2

adverb

as in appropriately

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemly
  1. polite
  2. beautiful
  3. proper
  4. attractive
  5. decorous
  6. handsome
  7. respectable
  8. pretty
Adjective
  • The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Then Threads, which has a little bit of an issue of feeling kind of like LinkedIn and being very polite, but then has that benefit of Meta being able to push users from Instagram to Thread.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of polite
Adjective
  • My first, and yes, highly important, finding was that the bag is indeed beautiful (its appearance alone makes the Amtrak Northeast Regional feel a bit more Orient Express).
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Singing in Spanish, too, was really beautiful, because the words are so powerful.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • Potential Drawbacks Of Covering Your Grill Without proper ventilation, moisture can accumulate under your grill cover, doing more harm than good.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Ranging from dark rom-coms to monster movies, Criterion is adding some proper deep cuts, as well as 4K restorations of two films that are already part of the collection.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • Here is the poem’s first radical choice: Satan is its most attractive character, not despite his envy or his desire for revenge but because of it.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Common ivy is better known as a garden invader or a rather attractive indoor plant that's prone to triggering allergic reactions or irritation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of attractive
Adjective
  • They’re totally fictionalized and, in their own way, the intrusive projections of what Morgan might’ve thought happened between the two, but what he’s imagined is decorous and dramatically unsatisfying.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
  • At the time, this decorous attire was standard at bowling alleys, where women often wore dresses or skirts.
    Gabe Bullard, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2024
Definition of decorous
Adjective
  • Walk to the waterfront where the Rhone River flows flat and fast and cross the handsome pedestrian/bicycle only Passerelle Marc-Seguin wooden suspension bridge.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In this film, her character falls for a handsome knight who magically gets transported to the present day.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • Acceleration is respectable, considering the car is close to 4,700 pounds.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
  • But Laughton, who has a respectable 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 30 games, has been identified by Flyers management as an important culture-setter.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of respectable
Adjective
  • Cookie Break An easy icing technique gives classic sugar cookies a marbled finish in pretty pastels.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Despite pretty snowy scenes featured in movies and Christmas cards, not everyone welcomes it.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretty
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