seemly

About 0.21 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Of behavior, appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

   His behavior was seemly, as befits a gentleman.

2. adverb Appropriately, fittingly.

Similar words

proper decent comme il faut decorous becoming comely suitable beseemly tall handsome

Often followed by

for to and that in manner fashion or way

Word family

seemlier seemliest seemliness seemlinesses