Seemlier

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Seemly \Seem"ly\ (s[=e]m"l[y^]), adv. [Compar. {Seemlier};
     superl. {Seemliest}.]
     In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly.
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           Suddenly a men before him stood,


           Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad,
           As one in city or court or place bred.   --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Seemly \Seem"ly\ (s[=e]m"l[y^]), a. [Compar.{Seemlier}
     (s[=e]m"l[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {Seeliest}.] [Icel.
     s[ae]miligr, fr. s[ae]mr becoming, fit; akin to samr same, E.
     same; the sense being properly, the same or like, hence,
     fitting. See {Seem}, v. i.]
     Suited to the object, occasion, purpose, or character;
     suitable; fit; becoming; comely; decorous.
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           He had a seemly nose.                    --Chaucer.
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           I am a woman, lacking wit
           To make a seemly answer to such persons. --Shak.
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           Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer
           and seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of
           these controversies.                     --Hooker.
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     Syn: Becoming; fit; suitable; proper; appropriate; congruous;
          meet; decent; decorous.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  seemly
       adj : according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty";
             "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a
             gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent
             burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: {becoming}, {comely},
             {comme il faut}, {decent}, {decorous}]
       [also: {seemliest}, {seemlier}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  seemlier
       See {seemly}