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Word: Seemly
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old Norse sœmiligr, from soemr ‘fitting’ (see seem)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsiːmli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous
Short Definition:conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste
Examples:- I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely
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