comely
Synonym of comelilySynonym of comelily (“in a comely manner: in an attractive or pleasing manner; in a manner which meets accepted moral or social norms”).
» Sami has fallen hard for a comely co-worker.
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1 senses(archaic, literary, poetic)Synonym of comelily (“in a comely manner: in an attractive or pleasing manner; in a manner which meets accepted moral or social norms”).
Examples
5 sentencesSami has fallen hard for a comely co-worker.
For lo, the ewe goat was comely in appearance, hence the shepherd knew her twice upon the hill.
Shew me thy face, let thy voice sound in my ears: for thy voice is sweet, and thy face comely.
ruПокажи мне лицо твоё, дай мне услышать голос твой; потому что голос твой сладок и лицо твоё приятно. — carlosalberto
Joseph is a growing son, a growing son and comely to behold: the daughters run to and fro upon the wall.
And Joseph was of a beautiful countenance, and comely to behold.
Origin
From Middle English comli, cumly, cumeliche (“beautifully, handsomely; gracefully; splendiFrom Middle English comli, cumly, cumeliche (“beautifully, handsomely; gracefully; splendidly; fittingly, properly; well”), from Old English cȳme (adjective) (see etymology 1) + Middle English -li (suffix forming adverbs).
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Forms
more comely, most comely| Comparative | more comely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most comely |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.