MEANING
1. Simple, unpretentious, and pleasantly suggestive of home.
2. Plain or unattractive in appearance, especially in North American usage.
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Words that belong together
- homely room
- homely atmosphere
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The room had a homely atmosphere.
She preferred the homely inn.
A homely kitchen welcomed the travelers.
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Word forms
- Base
- homely
Usage notes
Primary category: setting. Forms: Homelier; homeliest; more/most homely also possible. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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