[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

homely \home"ly\, a. compar. homelier; superl. homeliest.
   from home, n.
   1. belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home;
      domestic; familiar; intimate. archaic
      1913 webster

            with all these men i was right homely, and communed
            with, them long and oft.              --foxe.
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            their homely joys, and destiny obscure. --gray.
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   2. plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a
      homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely
      manners.
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            now strephon daily entertains
            his chloe in the homeliest strains.   --pope.
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   3. of plain or coarse features; uncomely; ugly; -- usually
      used of people, especially women; -- contrary to
      handsome.
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            none so homely but loves a looking-glass. --south.
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see also:
homelier homeliest home handsome 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

homelier
     see homely
see also:
homely 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

homely
     adj 1: lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child";
            "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a
            plain girl with a freckled face" syn: plain
     2: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely
        everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn" syn: homelike,
         homey, homy
     3: plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his
        son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
     4: without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely
        furniture"; "homely manners"
     also: homeliest, homelier
see also:
plain homelike homey homy homeliest homelier 

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