Thesaurus / seemly

seemly

How to use seemly in a sentence

But when she reached the courtyard she was surprised to find they had not paused, as surely would have been seemly.

The thick white hair was arranged in seemly order, and his hands lay upon the coverlet as if he had finished something.

SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLAND

She had only put a little powder on her hair and drawn its curling richness into a seemly knot.

Thou hast already made of thyself a more seemly looking maid; still better things may come ere long.

MAID SALLYHARRIET A. CHEEVER

But this particular difference of view was a delicate matter, not seemly for a daughter to mention.

And if, instead of staring after her, you'd lend a hand and set the kitchen straight, it would be more seemly.

Now as I am called Lawman of this country, it would not be seemly for me to break the law by harbouring outlaws.

It was the beginning of the end of an age of comfort, confidence, and gentle and seemly behaviour in Europe.

It is right that you should rule now, and most seemly, since you allowed me to rule when our matter was much less hopeful.

Mr. Lewes has simply accepted the post of editor, and it was seemly that I should write a little in it.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985