uncomely

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English uncomli, uncomelich, uncumelich, unkumelich, equivalent to un- +‎ comely.

Adjective

uncomely (comparative uncomelier, superlative uncomeliest)

Not comely.

Etymology 2

From Middle English uncomly, uncomli, from the adjective (see above).

Adverb

uncomely (comparative more uncomely, superlative most uncomely)

In an uncomely way; inappropriately, unappealingly.
- 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Qveene. […], London: Printed [by John Wolfe] for VVilliam Ponsonbie, OCLC 960102938, book II, canto XI:
  The first troupe was a monstrous rablement / Of fowle misshapen wights, of which some were / Headed like Owles, with beckes vncomely bent […]

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