seemly
a . 适当的,恰当的,合适的,好看的
适当的,恰当的,合适的,好看的
seemly adj 1 :
according with custom or propriety ; "
her becoming modesty "; "
comely behavior "; "
it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money "; "
a decent burial "; "
seemly behavior " [
synonym : {
becoming }, {
comely },
{
comme il faut }, {
decent }, {
decorous }, {
seemly }]
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superl . {
Seeliest }.] [
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fit ;
akin to samr same ,
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same ;
the sense being properly ,
the same or like ,
hence ,
fitting .
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Seem },
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Suited to the object ,
occasion ,
purpose ,
or character ;
suitable ;
fit ;
becoming ;
comely ;
decorous .
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1913 Webster ]
He had a seemly nose . --
Chaucer .
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I am a woman ,
lacking wit To make a seemly answer to such persons . --
Shak .
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Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer and seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of these controversies . --
Hooker .
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Syn :
Becoming ;
fit ;
suitable ;
proper ;
appropriate ;
congruous ;
meet ;
decent ;
decorous .
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1913 Webster ]
Seemly \
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adv . [
Compar . {
Seemlier };
superl . {
Seemliest }.]
In a decent or suitable manner ;
becomingly .
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Suddenly a men before him stood ,
Not rustic as before ,
but seemlier clad ,
As one in city or court or place bred . --
Milton .
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1913 Webster ]
94 Moby Thesaurus words for "
seemly ":
accepted ,
according to Hoyle ,
acknowledged ,
admitted ,
advantageous ,
advisable ,
apposite ,
appropriate ,
approved ,
apropos ,
apt ,
becoming ,
befitting ,
being done ,
characteristic ,
civil ,
comely ,
comme il faut ,
compatible ,
condign ,
conformable ,
conforming ,
congenial ,
congruous ,
consistent ,
consonant ,
convenient ,
conventional ,
correct ,
customary ,
de rigueur ,
decent ,
decorous ,
delicate ,
desirable ,
dignified ,
diplomatic ,
discreet ,
due ,
elegant ,
expedient ,
favorable ,
feasible ,
felicitous ,
fit ,
fitten ,
fitting ,
formal ,
fructuous ,
genteel ,
gentlemanly ,
good ,
happy ,
inspired ,
just ,
kosher ,
ladylike ,
likely ,
meet ,
modest ,
nice ,
normal ,
normative ,
opportune ,
orthodox ,
pleasing ,
politic ,
profitable ,
proper ,
prudent ,
reasonable ,
received ,
recognized ,
recommendable ,
right ,
right and proper ,
righteous ,
rightful ,
seasonable ,
sensible ,
sortable ,
suitable ,
suited ,
timely ,
to be desired ,
traditional ,
urbane ,
useful ,
well -
chosen ,
well -
expressed ,
well -
put ,
well -
timed ,
wise ,
worthwhile
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