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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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Suddenly a men before him stood,


           Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad,
           As one in city or court or place bred.   --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

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]:

  seemliest
       See {seemly}

















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