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Search phrase: comely

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL II.iii.14O, what a world is this, when what is comelyOh what a world is this, when what is comely
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.27This is a happier and more comely timeThis is a happier and more comely time,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.52Bashful sincerity and comely love.Bashfull sinceritie and comely loue.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.7shall come over it; for, in most comely truth, thoushall come ouer it, for in most comely truth thou
Timon of AthensTim III.v.15Of comely virtues;of comely Vertues,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.19Break comely out before him; like true lovers,break comly out before him: like true lovers,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.46He dances very finely, very comely,He daunces very finely, very comely,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.65 And comely distant sits he by her side, And comely distant sits he by her side,

Glossary

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cleanwell-built, shapely, comely
comelygracefully, fittingly, decorously
comelygraceful, becoming, decent
goodlygood-looking, handsome, attractive, comely
propergood-looking, handsome, comely

Thesaurus

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comelyclean
comelyproper
comelygoodly

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... once did meleager and the boar / break comely out before him son of althaea his li...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMELYBASICcomeliness n, comely adj
COMELYNOTuncomeliness n
UNCOMELINESSBASICsee COMELY

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