Re: “Homely”
OMG, the incorrect usage of homely was one of my greatest pet peeves!!!
But then I went and looked up the definition of homely in the dictionary. Apparently the Americans and British define homely to be totally different things:
US : not pretty or handsome : plain or unattractive
Use in sentence: She has a homely face. 
He’s a bit homely but nice.
Brit : plain and simple in an appealing or pleasant way
- Use in sentence:* the homely appeal of farm life The hotel has a homely =(US) homey] atmosphere.
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary
US English will use the adjective homey instead of homely.