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
Gloss
Timeline
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