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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
comely
    adj 1: according with custom or propriety; "her becoming
           modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for
           a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent
           burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: becoming, comely,
           comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly]
    2: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny
       bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" [syn:
       bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightly]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Comely \Come"ly\ (k[u^]m"l[y^]), a. [Compar. Comelier; superl.
   Comeliest.] [OE. comeliche, AS. cyml[imac]c; cyme suitable
   (fr. cuman to come, become) + l[imac]c like.]
   1. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned;
      good-looking; handsome.
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            He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was
            very beautiful when he was young.     --South.
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            Not once perceive their foul disfigurement
            But boast themselves more comely than before.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
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            This is a happier and more comely time
            Than when these fellows ran about the streets,
            Crying confusion.                     --Shak.
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            It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is
            pleasant; and praise is comely.       --Ps. cxlvii.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Comely \Come"ly\, adv.
   In a becoming manner. --Ascham.
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Thesaurus Results for Comely:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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