Comely has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
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"
"seemly behavior"
2
very pleasing to the eye
"my bonny lass"
"there's a bonny bay beyond"
"a comely face"
"young fair maidens"
3
Pleasing or attractive to the eye.
Example Sentences
"her becoming modesty"
adjective
"comely behavior"
adjective
"it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"
adjective
"seemly behavior"
adjective
"my bonny lass"
adjective
"there's a bonny bay beyond"
adjective
"a comely face"
adjective
"young fair maidens"
adjective
Origin
Comely comes from Middle English, where it originally meant beautiful, handsome, or appropriate. Its roots trace back to Old English words for beauty and splendor combined with a suffix meaning "like" or "relating to."