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   Seem·ly

   /ˈsēmlē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous: "I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse sœmiligr, from soemr ‘fitting’ (see seem).

   Derivatives

   • 1. seemliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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