different between comely vs mackly

English

Alternative forms

• cumlie, comly (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English comly, cumly, cumlich, from Old English cyml??, c?ml?? (compare Old English c?me (“fine, exquisite”), from Proto-Germanic *k?miz (“delicate”)), from Proto-Germanic *k?mal?kaz (“pitiful, dear”). Cognate with Middle Dutch komlick, komelick, Middle High German komel?h, gomel?h.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?mli/

Adjective

comely (comparative comelier or more comely, superlative comeliest or most comely)

1. (dated, of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye.

   Synonym: pulchritudinous

   Antonym: (of a person) homely

   • , "Adam in Paradise"

     He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful when he was young.
2. (archaic) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.

Derived terms

• comeliness

Translations

Anagrams

• Comley

English

Etymology

From Middle English makli, from make (“easy”, adj), from Old Norse makr (“easy”), from Proto-Germanic *makaz (“comfortable, suitable”), from Proto-Indo-European *mag- (“to knead, press”), equivalent to make +? -ly. Cognate with Old English macal?c (“convenient”), Scots makly, Middle Low German gemacl?ch, Middle High German gemechl?che (“easily”) (German gemächlich (“gently”)), Dutch gemakkelijk (“easy”).

Adverb

mackly (comparative macklier or more mackly, superlative mackliest or most mackly)

1. (Britain dialectal) Evenly; aptly; easily.
2. (Britain dialectal, Scotland) Moderately.

Adjective

mackly (comparative macklier or more mackly, superlative mackliest or most mackly)

1. (Britain dialectal) Seemly; comely; good-looking.