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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as in beautiful
very pleasing to look at
a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence
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as in appropriately
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Recent Examples of seemly
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Another picture, taken outside, seemly showed the next step in the construction process.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemly
Adjective
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Is there a polite way to ask her to address this, short of shouting or splashing?—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Your polite fences invite stronger, healthier collaborations in the future.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Isolated by its beautiful, rugged mountains, West Virginia sits entirely within Appalachia and has long been listed at the bottom of a laundry list of failings, including poor health and a lack of education.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The patio at Bricks and Horses is as beautiful as ever, and now the menu is better than ever.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Learning to assess actual physical output helps a yoga practitioner adjust protein intake appropriately instead of following generic recommendations that are disconnected from a real-life experience.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
13 Apr. 2026
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Costumes by Alice Bristow were appropriately turn-of-the-20th-century, with vividly colored kimonos for the chorus women.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Configured for 16 passengers – with room for up to 20 – the cabin rocks thick carpeting, proper seats with ample legroom, a coffee bar, Wi-Fi, USB-C charging at every position, and ambient ceiling lighting for evening crossings.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 09,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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With proper care and maintenance, most mosses will double in size in about a year, filling in bare soil and colonizing your garden space all on their own.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The era of the concert hall was at hand, and the same qualities that had made the mandolin attractive at home now put it at a disadvantage.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do leave enough of the shoots in bloom to keep attractive plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The dialogue accompanies the three snaps fittingly.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brady’s post-football retirement in the corporate world Brady first partnered with Delta Airlines in 2023, when the champion athlete, whose mother was, fittingly, a flight attendant, signed on as a strategic advisor to the Fortune 500 company.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its decorous leaves are not even an inch long.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Lee Martino’s choreography, like the production as a whole, is at its best when observing decorous constraints.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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David looked handsome in his suit.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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But like the handsome, burgundy Chevy that actually pulls up onstage (one curious anachronism among several), Lane doesn’t have the air of a beat-up workhorse.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Seemly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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