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Common misspellings for homely
remoely, fomerly, howmuch, hamelt, kimerly, nhormal, hamley, hrml, himmler, henly, hikley, homles, formely, famely, harely, hayely, fameily, homeshool, hottmail, homself, hooly, harmly, homley, housely, homeny, hoply, homel, himalay, homelss, humbely, humbaly, namelly, hamelet, homewoo, homeday, vehemetly, homelee, hamily, himsel, homem, homen, chimly, humbily, humunly, himmel, himsell, herbely, humal, fameliy, homeowk, houerly, himelf, hometo, hopely, homeles, hismlef, vehemately, commely, pomel, comly, homeon, hismelf, homet, himler, homelife, chimley, normely, homje, hopeully, humalog, homeme, nomely, humile, emely, humously, hottly, hormonaly, famelly, html5, shamely, hymlec, humorly, fammely, hotmail, hothel, shamly, honly, hemsley, hopelly, homseaul, homef, normley, hormomal, homeley, humiliy, homilee, homeork, horomal, hormal, homble, hosel, hoily, hommy, hormonealy, romell, homoelan, homegirl, himlech, homoexal, hihjly, humle, henely, comley, homly, hsiemlf, normelly, humolog, rommell, himeslf, somel, homoeaul, hhighly, hoghly, commly, homolog, homeseal, hortly, hasmla, hemelt, homiem, hourrly, hommuch, romel, hooghly, vehemtly.
Definitions of homely
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without artificial refinement or elegance; " plain homely furniture"; " homely manners"
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Having plain features.
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HOMELINESS.
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Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.
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Pertaining to home: familiar: plain: rude.
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having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; " the homely everyday atmosphere"; " a homey little inn"
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Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.
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Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; - contrary to handsome.
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Having a familiar, every day character; simple; domestic.
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In a homely manner.
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Plain; not handsome; not polished; easy and plain in manners.
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lacking in physical beauty or proportion; " a homely child"; " several of the buildings were downright homely"; " a plain girl with a freckled face"
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Plain- featured; as, a homely man; uncultured; rude; benevolent, kindly, or homelike.
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Domestic; of plain features; not handsome; plain; rude.
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plain and unpretentious; " homely truths"; " letters to his son full of homely advice"; " homely fare"
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Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
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Familiar; plain; rude.
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HOMELILY.
Antonyms for homely
disdainful, fetching, pompous, fair, snippy, proud, ostentatious, well-favored, beautiful, taking, likely, imposing, knockout, good, impressive, lovesome, bonny, shapely, seemly, sightly, lordly, beauteous, aesthetic, lofty, affected, superior, elegant, prepossessing, prideful, pretentious, la-di-da, good-looking, ravishing, haughty, lovely, attractive, stunning, grandiose, fancy, cute, pretty, comely, goodly, uncomfortable, gorgeous, drop-dead, handsome.
Quotes of homely
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A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
– Minna Antrim -
Good -looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury.
– Martha Beck -
I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.
– Kristen Bell -
Our American heritage is greater than any one of us. It can express itself in very homely truths; in the end it can lift up our eyes beyond the glow in the sunset skies.
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I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose= words in their best order; - poetry= the best words in the best order.
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It's very homely this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place.
– Enya -
Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely
– Kin Hubbard -
If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.
– H. L. Mencken -
Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.
– Austin O'Malley -
I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse.
– Anthony Trollope
Usage examples for homely
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“ It was a homely tale and simply told; but when it was ended, Katharine was surprised to find her eyes full of tears, as she bent over and touched her lips to the girl's forehead. ”
– Half a Dozen Girls by Anna Chapin Ray -
“ But why, may some say, do you make so homely a comparison? ”
– The Works of John Bunyan Volume 3 by John Bunyan -
“ It was a homely welcome sound. ”
– A Year in the Fields by John Burroughs -
“ Homely as the outside of the huts had appeared, both the lads could not help noticing how similar the habits of these simple Malays in this out- of- the- way part of the world were to those of people at home. ”
– Middy and Ensign by G. Manville Fenn -
“ He had Mrs. Mayburn talk to her and consult with her over the homely and wholesome details of housekeeping. ”
– His Sombre Rivals by E. P. Roe -
“ As she looked up into Abe's homely face, she decided that he had a great future ahead of him. ”
– Abe Lincoln Gets His Chance by Frances Cavanah -
“ That I come thus homely I pray you of pardon; I am sought and send for as a woman universal. ”
– A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume I. by R. Dodsley -
“ It is pleasant to me also to have some one keeping me company in such a natural, homely way. ”
– Winding Paths by Gertrude Page -
“ Still, there's consolation and homely comfort in talking with a little woman who makes you feel the next best thing to a giant. ”
– It Happened in Egypt by C. N. Williamson A. M. Williamson -
“ You remember the man who asked of another, " Who is that coarse, homely creature across the room?" ”
– The Blunders of a Bashful Man by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor -
“ I, but a simple soldier, and homely lord, with slight influence over Edward, no command in the country, and little practised of speech in the stormy Witan,- I am just so great that William dare not harm me, but not so great that he should even wish to harm me. ”
– Harold, Complete The Last Of The Saxon Kings by Edward Bulwer-Lytton -
“ Indeed if you look at his picture in the front of this book you will see he was a homely man. ”
– Boys' and Girls' Biography of Abraham Lincoln by James H. Shaw -
“ I mean, that's an awful hard sayin' fer a homely woman, Mr. Gael. ”
– The Branding Iron by Katharine Newlin Burt -
“ The homely face of Tesla was looking at her and saying something with its silence: I am not for you as Erik was. ”
– Erik Dorn by Ben Hecht -
“ The pale face took a new beauty; no one could have believed that the thoughtful woman with the sweet voice and refined accent was the daughter of the blunt farmer Thorne and his homely wife. ”
– Dora Thorne by Charlotte M. Braeme -
“ They are homely no doubt, but they come morning, noon, and night, and are not the less real because they have reference to the body rather than the soul. ”
– The Pleasures of Life by Sir John Lubbock -
“ The Desert itself now even begins to wear a homely face to me, and, indeed, for the present, I am obliged to make it my home. ”
– Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846 by James Richardson -
“ It was all very small, but it was warm, snug, and homely ”
– The Great Miss Driver by Anthony Hope -
“ It is this homely humour that has puzzled Europe. ”
– Pebbles on the Shore by Alpha of the Plough (Alfred George Gardiner)