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  • 31Seemlier — Seemly Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), adv. [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl. {Seemliest}.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly. [1913 Webster] Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place… …

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  • 32Seemliest — Seemly Seem ly (s[=e]m l[y^]), adv. [Compar. {Seemlier}; superl. {Seemliest}.] In a decent or suitable manner; becomingly. [1913 Webster] Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier clad, As one in city or court or place… …

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  • 33fit for a- — seemly for a, proper for a, fitting for a, suitable for a, would not shame anyone …

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  • 34seemliness — seemly ► ADJECTIVE ▪ conforming to propriety or good taste. DERIVATIVES seemliness noun. ORIGIN Old Norse, fitting ; related to SEEM(Cf. ↑seem) …

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  • 35decorous — decorous, decent, seemly, proper, nice apply to persons, their utterances, and their behavior, and mean conforming to an accepted standard of what is right or fitting or is regarded as good form. Something is decorous when it is marked by… …

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  • 36becoming — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fit, proper, seemly; attractive, ornamental. See beauty, rightness, expedience.Ant., unbecoming, unsuitable. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Appropriate] Syn. suitable, proper, fitting, seemly; see fit 1 …

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  • 37decent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. decorous, chaste, pure in heart; acceptable, reasonable, tolerable; virtuous, modest, respectable. See probity, repute, modesty.Ant., gross, indecent, unseemly. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In… …

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  • 38nice — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pleasing, agreeable, attractive, enjoyable; tasteful, proper, genteel; precise, accurate, exact, meticulous; delicate, fine, sensitive, appealing; overrefined, critical, squeamish. See pleasure,… …

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  • 39seem|ly — «SEEM lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to good taste; suitable; proper: »Some old people do not consider modern dances seemly. SYNONYM(S) …

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  • 40proper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. correct, fastidious; suitable, becoming; decorous, demure, chaste, delicate; individual, special, limited, own, appropriate, pertinent, apropos, meet; seemly, befitting; equitable, fair, right, just …

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