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

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adverb

as in appropriately

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Recent Examples of seemly
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
  1. polite
  2. beautiful
  3. appropriately
  4. proper
  5. attractive
  6. fittingly
  7. decorous
  8. handsome
Adjective
  • Get to Know the Employees A polite conversation can go a long way, especially in a city like mine, where people usually expect a conversation with a stranger to go poorly.
    — Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fejzo is in her late fifties, petite and brunette, with birdlike features and a polite intensity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of polite
Adjective
  • The trumpets required skilled metal workers capable of making both a beautiful and working musical instrument.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In a city filled with incredible architecture and spellbinding heritage buildings, the Ortaköy Mosque is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places to see.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of beautiful
Adverb
  • Edward Hoke is an ingratiating, appropriately annoying and attractive Blaze.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Hydrogen molecules contain two hydrogen atoms whose electron spins must pair appropriately to form the H–H bond.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriately
Adjective
  • Watson said Martinez was known for riding responsibly and always wearing proper safety gear.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, no proper French meal would be complete without wine.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • Arsenal would also listen to attractive offers for Gabriel Martinelli or Ethan Nwaneri, but appropriate bids have not materialised.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Yet a full 20 years after Obama was elected on a promise to break free of Bush’s legacy, policymakers keep getting sucked into the region by an incentive structure that makes the use of force attractive and minimizes its short-term costs.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of attractive
Adverb
  • Gervais isn’t overtly sentimental in depicting Gus’ growing affection for his young, quite cutely drawn (her eyes are enormous) young charge; in fact, the story resolves on a fittingly bittersweet note for the overall tone.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Sugar confronts her at a ceremonial funeral for the unknown deceased, a fittingly dramatic setting for our guy to have the final word as FBI agents roll up on the assemblywoman.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of fittingly
Adjective
  • What used to be called UFOs and now go by the more decorous handle of UAPs—or unidentified anomalous phenomena—are being given the full investigatory treatment.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The press coverage in Austria and Germany had been relatively decorous.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of decorous
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  • Getty Images In less than a year, Mark Walter bought the NBA’s most valuable franchise and then flipped it for a handsome profit.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Ideally located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the Taskers Pond neighborhood, a handsome colonial has just come on the market.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of handsome

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