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English Dictionary: comely	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for comely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
comely adj according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior" Synonym(s): becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" Synonym(s): bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Comely \Come"ly\, adv. In a becoming manner. --Ascham.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Comely \Come"ly\ (k[ucr]m"l[ycr]), a. [Compar. {Comelier}; superl. {Comeliest}.] [OE. comeliche, AS. cyml[c6]c; cyme suitable (fr. cuman to come, become) + l[c6]c like.] 1. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome. He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young. --South. Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast themselves more comely than before. --Milton. 2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable. This is a happier and more comely time Than when these fellows ran about the streets, Crying confusion. --Shak. It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely. --Ps. cxlvii. 1.