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seemly

/ˈsiːmli/
adjective
  1. (of behavior) Appropriate; suited to the occasion or purpose; becoming.

    "His behavior was seemly, as befits a gentleman."

Synonymsapposite
Antonymsunseemly
adverb
  1. Appropriately, fittingly.

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