Although comely is a rarely used word, it is sometimes confused with its direct opposite, homely. A comely person is pleasing in appearance, attractive, pretty, handsome, good-looking, or personable. A homely person is unattractive, not beautiful, even ugly. Homely can also be used to mean "plain" or "domestic": "Jean was used to the homely duties of cleaning and cooking."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.