Seemly - decorously - has almost disappeared from the English language, although you may still see unseemly occasionally. Seemingly - apparently - is the only one of the words that you would use nowadays.
Originally posted by Kewpie Seemly - decorously - has almost disappeared from the English language, although you may still see unseemly occasionally. Seemingly - apparently - is the only one of the words that you would use nowadays.
Seemly, as a synonym for fitting or appropriate, has not disappeared
from the English language -- except, seemingly, in parts of Australia.
Originally posted by HandyAndy Seemly, as a synonym for fitting or appropriate, has not disappeared
from the English language -- except, seemingly, in parts of Australia.
When was the last time you used the word seemly in your everyday conversation?
Originally posted by Kewpie When was the last time you used the word seemly in your everyday conversation?
There's a wide gulf between "everyday conversation" and disappearance. Literature and other
written material contain thousands of useful words that rarely find their way into ordinary discourse.
How dreary life would be if we limited our available vocabulary to what we say every day.