HOMELY

homely. Homely, a. inelegant, plain, coarse; ad. coarsely

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Home″ly, a. [Compar. Homelier (?); superl. Homeliest.] [[From Home, n.]] 1. 1. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.
With all these men I was right homely, and communed with, them long and oft. Foxe. Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. Gray. 2. 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. 3. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; — contrary to handsome.
None so homely but loves a looking-glass. South.