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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024come•ly /ˈkʌmli, ˈkɑm-/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. - pleasing in appearance;
attractive; good-looking; pleasant to look at. come•li•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024come•ly (kum′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est. - pleasing in appearance;
attractive; fair:a comely face. - proper;
seemly; becoming:comely behavior.
- Middle English cumli, Old English cȳmlīc lovely, equivalent. to cȳme exquisite (cognate with Middle High German kūme weak, tender, German kaum (adverb, adverbial) with difficulty, Old High German kūmo) + -līc -ly bef. 1000
come′li•ly, adv. come′li•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pretty, handsome, beautiful, good-looking, personable.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unattractive.
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