I am a woman, lacking wit To make a seemly answer to such persons.

Shak.

Suspense of judgment and exercise of charity were safer and

seemlier for Christian men than the hot pursuit of these

controversies.

Hooker.

Syn. -- Becoming; fit; suitable; proper; appropriate; congruous; meet;

decent; decorous.

Seem"ly (?), adv. [Compar. Seemlier; superl. Seemliest.] In a decent or

suitable manner; becomingly.

Suddenly a men before him stood, Not rustic as before, but seemlier

clad, As one in city or court or place bred.

Milton.

Seem"ly*hed (?), n. [See -hood.] Comely or decent appearance. [Obs.]

Rom. of R. Spenser.

Seen (?), p. p. of See.

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