seemly
5 antonyms for seemly — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adj — Describes behaviour that is proper and fitting for the occasion.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English semly, semely, semelich, from Old Norse sœmiligr (“seemly”); it is equivalent to seem + -ly, and is cognate with Icelandic sæmilegur (“seemly, passable”) and Danish sømmelig (“seemly”).
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