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   comely

   /ˈkʌmli/

   adjective

   • 1. pleasant to look at; attractive (typically used of a woman): archaic, humorous "the comely Italian actress Valeria Golino"
   • ▪ agreeable; suitable: archaic, humorous "a comely specimen"

   Word Origin Middle English: probably shortened from becomely ‘fitting, becoming’, from become.

   Derivatives

   • 1. comeliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   COMELY definition: 1. A comely woman is attractive in appearance. 2. A comely woman is attractive in appearance.. Learn more.

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   comely: [adjective] pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion.

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   comely: 1 adj according with custom or propriety “ comely behavior” Synonyms: becoming , comme il faut , decent , decorous , seemly proper marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness adj very pleasing to the eye “a comely face” Synonyms: bonnie , bonny , fair , sightly beautiful delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or ...

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   Comely definition: pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair. See examples of COMELY used in a sentence.

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   comely, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

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   Archaic good-looking; attractive.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Definition of comely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.