| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
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| Homey means “homelike,” with special emphasis on the familiar, unpretentious, and cozy, as in The room was warm and homey, the furniture worn but comfortable, and the light just right. Homely can mean “homelike” too, but the more common meanings today are “inelegant, unattractive, plain, not handsome.” Both senses appear in this sentence: She had all the homely virtues, but alas, her person was homely too. | 1 |
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| | | The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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