Comely

COMELY, adjective

1. Properly, becoming; suitable: whence, handsome; graceful. Applied to person or form, it denotes symmetry or due proportion, but it expresses less than beautiful or elegant.

I have seen a son of Jesse ... comely person. [[1 Samuel 16#18|1 Samuel 16:18]].

I will not conceal his comely proportion. [[Job 41#12|Job 41:12]].

2. Decent; suitable; proper; becoming; suited to time, place, circumstances or persons.

Praise is comely for the upright. [[Psalms 33#1|Psalms 33:1]].

It is comely that a woman pray to God uncovered? [[1 Corinthians 11#13|1 Corinthians 11:13]].

O what a world is this, when what is comely envenoms him that bears it.

COMELY, adverb Handsomely; gracefully.