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
  • Wiley, wearing similarly busy patchwork jeans, continues his polite but half-hearted tour.
    Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Just don’t expect anything polite enough to air on Masterpiece.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of polite
Adjective
  • The crisp air and vibrant colors of the orchards create a beautiful backdrop for a leisurely day.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Replacing a drab sky with a beautiful one used to be a many-step process involving manual masking and layers.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of beautiful
Adjective
  • Creators will have to complete a questionnaire for each project in advance so that Roblox can ensure proper categorization.
    Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Also helpful is the kind of peer pressure among veterans who lead by example in terms of getting the proper amount of rest and recovery.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of proper
Adjective
  • The progressive automaker now has attractive EVs in every corner of the U.S. market, and the return of an improved Chevy Bolt will add to that diversity.
    Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Turn on newer features Recent iOS and Android updates include a number of new functions designed to make thefts less attractive.
    Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 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
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  • The album is handsome and searching and muscular, and after our talk Gilmour plays most of it onstage at the Bowl while throwing a few familiar bones to the capacity crowd.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The one-minute clip, part of the brand’s 28-year-old Generations campaign, featured a handsome young man—early 30s, curly brown hair—at a rooftop party in a city that looked a lot like New York.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of handsome
Adjective
  • While cinephiles shudder to learn the opinions of their favorite French actors, Irish stars are assumed to have respectable politics by default.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Reviewer Mark Knapp rated a very similar Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 exceptionally well, noting its premium build quality and respectable performance for the price.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of respectable
Adjective
  • Today’s blockbuster titles rely on robust engines like Unity and Unreal to push pretty polygons, engines made for companies and people already seriously dedicated to game development as a career.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • But the brand is more than just a pretty name—these transformative formulas in the Body Bestsellers duo speak for themselves, delivering seaweed-infused, hydrating, and antioxidizing body care via two full-size bottles for buttery-soft skin all winter long.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of pretty
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