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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Homely \Home"ly\, adv Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as homely dressed. [R.] --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Homely \Home"ly\, a. [Compar. {Homelier}; superl. {Homeliest}.] [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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: 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: unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "simple (or homely) fare" [syn: {simple}] 4: without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"
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