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seemly

[seem-lee] / ˈsim li /


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In court papers, state prison officials indicated their prospects for buying the drugs started to change as soon as it seemly likely lawmakers would pass the shield law.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

Richard Hofstadter rooted mid-20th century conspiracism in the feeling of being dispossessed, a feeling seemly confirmed by the outcome of public decisions upon which the "paranoid" could exert little to no influence.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2021

It also would have been seemly to disclose the meeting in the first place.

From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2018

Ford's ability to seemly stop time in the park without effort also fascinates me.

From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2016

And he was. pleased when his second son’s wife bore also in her season, and she gave birth to a girl first as was fitting and it was seemly out of respect to her sister-in-law.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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