adjective
- comparative form of seemly; more appropriate, proper, or fitting according to accepted standards
Usage: formal
Examples
- It would be seemlier to wait until after the funeral to discuss business matters.
- Her modest dress was seemlier for the formal occasion than her usual casual attire.
- The judge found the defendant’s apology seemlier than his earlier defiant attitude.
- A quiet discussion would be seemlier than shouting in the library.
- His respectful tone was seemlier given the serious nature of the meeting.