seemly

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

according with custom or propriety
- "seemly behavior"

Adj

Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

Adv

Appropriately, fittingly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English semly, semely, semelich, from Old Norse sœmiligr (“seemly”); equivalent to seem + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic sæmilegur (“seemly, passable”), Danish sømmelig (“seemly”).

Synonyms

apposite, becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous

Antonyms

unseemly

Scrabble Score: 11

seemly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
seemly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seemly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

seemly is a valid Words With Friends word