How to use homely in a sentence. Not pretty or handsome plain or unattractive See examples of homely used in a sentence.
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/ ˈhoʊm·li / add to word list unattractive in appearance (definition of homely from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press)
In american english, if you say that a person is homely, you mean that they are not attractive to look at
A broad grin spread across his homely features You cannot use homely in this way in british english. Definition of homely adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Characteristic or suggestive of a home (esp A modest one) or of domestic life In later use also (chiefly british, of a place or its atmosphere, etc.) Discover everything about the word homely in english
In england, the word suggests a wholesome simplicity without artificial refinement or elegance
Since it characterizes that which is comfortable and attractive, it is equivalent to homey Homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely) characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home [from early 14th c.] quotations
