SEEMLY Synonyms: 256 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈsēm-lē

Definition of seemly

as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste it would not be seemly to use the memorial service as a forum for your political views

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as in beautiful

very pleasing to look at a young man of seemly appearance, robust health, and keen intelligence

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seemly

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as in appropriately

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Recent Examples of seemly

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Another picture, taken outside, seemly showed the next step in the construction process. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026

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But making eye contact during conversation has functions that go beyond being polite.

— Terry Ward, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Get to Know the Employees A polite conversation can go a long way, especially in a city like mine, where people usually expect a conversation with a stranger to go poorly.

— Aliyah Rodriguez, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of polite

Adjective

The beautiful, heirloom quality cookware is a quintessential gift or kitchen upgrade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Nashville then moved two goals clear in the 56th minute when Cristian Espinoza sent a pass across toward the near post and Surridge converted nonchalantly with a beautiful heel flick.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of beautiful

Adverb

Every decision is made with careful consideration and appropriately reviewed to ensure that any technology ICE utilizes is consistent with all applicable law enforcement policies and standards.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Thatch is a natural, organic layer that’s beneficial if appropriately maintained.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of appropriately

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Those of us who despise Trumpism too rarely asked ourselves whether Trump’s efforts to conceal an apparently consensual relationship with Stormy Daniels were the proper grounds for prosecution.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
There’s a proper kitchen built for actual cooking, and city views round it out as a solid base for spending some serious time in.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of proper

Adjective

Arsenal would also listen to attractive offers for Gabriel Martinelli or Ethan Nwaneri, but appropriate bids have not materialised.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Yet a full 20 years after Obama was elected on a promise to break free of Bush’s legacy, policymakers keep getting sucked into the region by an incentive structure that makes the use of force attractive and minimizes its short-term costs.

— Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of attractive

Adverb

Though, fittingly, part of the disclaimer was obscured by a tree branch when Bryant shared a photo of it on Instagram.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026
Serra’s immersive event, a rapture of colors and shadows, pays fittingly grandiose tribute to an emissary of a legendary cinematic era.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fittingly

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What used to be called UFOs and now go by the more decorous handle of UAPs—or unidentified anomalous phenomena—are being given the full investigatory treatment.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
The press coverage in Austria and Germany had been relatively decorous.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Definition of decorous

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Getty Images In less than a year, Mark Walter bought the NBA’s most valuable franchise and then flipped it for a handsome profit.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Ideally located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in the Taskers Pond neighborhood, a handsome colonial has just come on the market.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

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