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HOMELY
homely, plain
(adjective) lacking in physical beauty or proportion; “a homely child”; “several of the buildings were downright homely”; “a plain girl with a freckled face”
homelike, homely, homey, homy
(adjective) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; “the homely everyday atmosphere”; “a homey little inn”
homely
(adjective) without artificial refinement or elegance; “plain homely furniture”; “homely manners”
homely
(adjective) plain and unpretentious; “homely truths”; “letters to his son full of homely advice”; “homely fare”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely)
(North America) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
Antonym: comely
(India) Cozy, befitting a home.
(archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. [from early 14th c.]
(UK dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
(UK dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.
(UK dialectal) Personal; private.
(UK dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
(India) Conservative and family-oriented.
(archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. [from late 14th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
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
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(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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