Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Homely

Homely , adjective

[From Home, n.]

1.
Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate. [Archaic]
With all these men I was right homely, and communed with, them long and oft. — Foxe
Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. — Gray
2.
Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
Now Strephon daily entertains His Chloe in the homeliest strains. — Pope
3.
Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; ugly; -- usually used of people, especially women; -- contrary to handsome.
None so homely but loves a looking-glass. — South

Homely , adverb

Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed. [Rare] — Spenser