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Definition of
seemly adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
seemly
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈsimli
/
/
(
old-fashioned
or
formal
)
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appropriate for a particular social situation
It was not considered seemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.
opposite
unseemly
See
seemly
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Nearby words
seeming
adjective
seemingly
adverb
seemly
adjective
seen
see off
phrasal verb