seemly

English

/ˈsiːmli/

adj

Definitions

(of behavior) Appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English semely borrowed from Old Norse sœmiligr (seemly) suf from English seem.

Origin

English

seem

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

beseem English
misseem English
seem English
seemer English
seemest English
seemeth English
seemless English
seemlihead English
seemlihood English
seemlily English
seemliness English
seemlyhood English
unseemlily English
unseemliness English
unseemly English
sembler French
sømmelig Norwegian Bokmål
semely Middle English
semelyhede Middle English
semelynes Middle English
semen Middle English
unsemli Middle English
sœmiligr Old Norse
semblar Ido