seemly

adj., -li·er, -li·est.

1. Conforming to standards of conduct and good taste; suitable: seemly behavior.
2. Of pleasing appearance; handsome.

adv.

In a seemly manner; suitably.

[Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr, fitting.]

seemliness seem'li·ness n.

adjective

Conforming to accepted standards: becoming, befitting, comely, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, de rigueur, nice, proper, respectable, right. See courtesy/discourtesy.

adj

Definition: appropriate, suitable
Antonyms: inappropriate, unbecoming, unseemly, unsuitable

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: according with custom or propriety
  Synonyms: becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sømmelig, passende
adv. - passende, korrekt

Nederlands (Dutch)
fatsoenlijk

Français (French)
adj. - bienséant, décent, convenable
adv. - avec bienséance, décemment

Deutsch (German)
adj. - anständig
adv. - anständig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευπρεπής, κόσμιος
adv. - όπως πρέπει

Italiano (Italian)
decente, di buona apparenza

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - decente, conveniente
adv. - decentemente

Русский (Russian)
приличный, благопристойный, как подобает, пристойно

Español (Spanish)
adj. - decente, decoroso, correcto
adv. - decentemente, correctamente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - passande, tillbörlig, lämplig
adv. - lämpligt, korrekt, passande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
适当的, 合适的, 恰当的, 合适地, 适宜地, 得体地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 適當的, 合適的, 恰當的
adv. - 合適地, 適宜地, 得體地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 적당한, 품위 있는, 고상한
adv. - 꼭 맞게, 점잖게, 어울리게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ふさわしい, 上品な
adv. - 魅力的に, 品よく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جذاب, حسن ألمظهر (ظرف) على نحو محتشم‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נאה, מכובד, הוגן‬
adv. - ‮באופן נאות‬

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