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homelily

homelily adverb: in a homely way; plainly; inelegantly.

Adverb

homelily (comparative more homelily, superlative most homelily)

  1. In a homely way; plainly; inelegantly.

Forms of homelily

comparativemore homelily
superlativemost homelily

Origin of homelily

From homely + -ly.

Questions about homelily

What does homelily mean?
Homelily means in a homely way; plainly; inelegantly.
What part of speech is homelily?
Homelily is an adverb.

Words near homelily in the dictionary

  1. homelier
  2. homeliest
  3. homelife
  4. homelike
  5. homelikeness
  6. homelily
  7. homeliness
  8. homelinesses
  9. homeling
  10. homelings
  11. homelives

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