Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beseemly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-seem-ly
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

fit; suitable; becoming

Archaic

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare seemly.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more beseemly (comparative) most beseemly (superlative)

Derived Forms

unbeseemly

Questions

What does beseemly mean?
fit; suitable; becoming
Where does beseemly come from?
Compare seemly.

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