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Added 8 October 2026

seemly

/ˈsiːmli/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about seemly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

According with custom or propriety.
her becoming modesty

Origin

From Middle English semly, semely, semelich, from Old Norse sœmiligr (“seemly”); equivalent to seem + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic sæmilegur (“seemly, passable”), Danish sømmelig (“seemly”).

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