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Meanings of homely in English
Usage of homely in English
1
A homely man was Bach-quiet, simple in tastes and blunt in speech.
2
They were homely in the better as well as the worse sense.
3
The homely disgrace of it quite bowed the heart of Mrs. Hanway-Harley.
4
Mrs. Gould, in her homely way, came to the point at once:
5
The homely room had stamped on it the characteristics of its owner.
6
In his sermons he was brief, pointed, direct and homely in expression.
7
Like the genius of the place, she made the winter-wood look homely.
8
Somerset was looking at the homely affectionate face of the little speaker.
9
In homely phrase, the millionaires did not know how to behave themselves.
10
There was still something homely and wayward and definitely personal about him.
11
It had been brutal and homely, but it had been the truth.
12
The five daughters-allassembled in a homely sitting-room-werenothingless than formidable.
13
She is fat and homely and the mother of seven squalling children.
14
There was immeasurable consolation to him in that homely cup of tea.
15
It's nice to see the lights there - it looks more homely.
16
They are but rude and homely versions of the chaunts of Troubadours.
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Homely through the time
Homely across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Less common