Unseemly : 부적절한, 꼴사나운, 볼품없는, 예의없는
Seemly : (사회적인 상황에)적절한, 점잖은
both are adjectives
you can use them as adverbs in ways following - in a seemly way, in an unseemly way
unseemly is much more common than seemly but seemly meaning suitable and reasonable
1)
if something is seemly, it's polite, it's suitable socially
if something is unseemly, it's not polite, it's indecent, it's indecorous, it's unbecoming
I need seemly behavior from you at this funeral
Don't act in a unseemly way
Behavior unseemly to a gentleman, unbefitting to gentleman
seemly, conforming to standards of conduct to good taste
he told some rather unseemly jokes
unseemly, not proper, not fitting, not appropriate
unseemly, not in accordance with accepted standards of decency and morality
unseemly, not suitable to the circumstance, inappropriate
He took an unseemly amount of time to reply to my letter
in a time where the company is cutting workers wages, it would be unseemly for the boss to receive a papy increase
unseemly argument
it was thought unseemly that women should have their own opinions in the past
not suitable for this situation
rather indecorous, impolite
2)
you can also use unseemly meaning, unattractive rather unsightly
they built an unseemly tower block amongst these beautiful victorian houses
the concrete wall was unseemly if you looked at the general way the place looked
improper, indelicate, indecent, not right
3)
seemly, behavioral clothes or actions that are appropriate in the ciricumstance
Seemly
Formality : 7
Unseemly
Formality : 6.5
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