SAT vocabulary: comely

What does comely mean? Read below for the definition.

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Part of Speech of comely

comely is an ADJECTIVE.

Pronunciation comely

Here’s how to pronounce comely:

IPA: /’kəm.li/

Glossary-style: [KUHM-lee]

Definition of comely

comely means: attractive, having a pleasing appearance (Ex: a comely person). proper (Ex: behave in a comely way).

Explain more about comely, please

comely is just a really cool word that means pretty or attractive.

We can also use the word comely to mean proper, but that usage isn’t as common in modern American English as is the usage to mean pleasing to the eye.

Example of comely

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