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Adjective comely has 2 senses
- becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly - 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"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
Antonym: improper (indirect, via proper)
- bonny, bonnie, comely, fair - very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"
Antonym: ugly (indirect, via beautiful)
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