Main Entry: seem·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈsēm-lē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): seem·li·er; seem·li·est

Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting

Date: 13th century

1 a : good-looking, handsome b : agreeably fashioned : attractive
2 : conventionally proper : decorous <not seemly to brag about oneself>
3 : suited to the occasion, purpose, or person : fit

— seem·li·ness noun

— seemly adverb