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Meaning of 'comely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Comely [ adv.]
- In a becoming manner.
2 . Comely [ superl.]
- Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome.
- Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.

Meaning of 'comely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . comely [ s]
Meaning (1):
- very pleasing to the eye
Example in sentence:
  • a comely face;
  • my bonny lass;
  • there's a bonny bay beyond;
  • young fair maidens
Meaning (2):
- according with custom or propriety
Example in sentence:
  • comely behavior;
  • her becoming modesty;
  • it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money;
  • seemly behavior

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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