HOMELILY
Etymology
Adverb
homelily (comparative more homelily, superlative most homelily)
In a homely way; plainly; inelegantly.
Source: Wiktionary
Home"li*ly, adv.
Definition: Plainly; inelegantly. [R.]
HOMELY
Home"ly, a. [Compar. Homelier; superl. Homeliest.] Etym: [From Home,
n.]
1. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic;
familiar; intimate. [Archaic]
With all these men I was right homely, and communed with, them long
and oft. Foxe.
Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. Gray.
2. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely
garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
Now Strephon daily entertains His Chloe in the homeliest strains.
Pope.
3. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome.
None so homely but loves a looking-glass. South.
Home"ly, adv.
Definition: Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed. [R.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition