seemly

Adjective Satellite

according with custom or propriety
- "seemly behavior"

Adj

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

Adv

Appropriately, fittingly.

Adjective

Appropriate, fitting, or pleasing in appearance.

Examples

His behavior was seemly, as befits a gentleman.
It was a seemly play, both high-scoring and aesthetically satisfying on the board.

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

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

Antonyms

unseemly

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

seemly: valid Words With Friends Word