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Definition homely

Etymology

From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain”), from Old English *h?ml?c (“of the home, domestic”), from Proto-Germanic *haimal?kaz (“of or characteristic of home”), equivalent to home +‎ -ly. Cognate with Scots hamely (“familiar, personal, private”), West Frisian heimelik, Dutch heimelijk (“secret, secretive, clandestine”), German heimlich (“secret, secretive, clandestine, undercover”), Danish hemmelig (“secret”), Swedish hemlig (“secret, concealed, privy, covert”), Faroese heimligur (“homelike, homey”), Icelandic heimlegur (“homely; worldly”).

Adjective

homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely)

1. (Canada, US) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
2. (archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. [from early 14th c.]
3. (Britain dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
4. (Britain dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.
5. (Britain dialectal) Personal; private.
6. (Britain dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
7. (India) Conservative and family-oriented.
8. (archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. [from late 14th c.]

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