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lovely

[luhv-lee]

adjective

lovelier, loveliest 
  1. charmingly or exquisitely beautiful.

    a lovely flower.

  2. having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face.

  3. delightful; highly pleasing.

    to have a lovely time.

  4. of a great moral or spiritual beauty.

    a lovely character.



noun

plural

lovelies 
  1. Informal.a beautiful woman, especially a show girl.

  2. any person or thing that is pleasing, highly satisfying, or the like.

    Every car in the new line is a lovely.

adverb

  1. Nonstandard.very well; splendidly.

lovely

/ ˈʌɪ /

adjective

  1. very attractive or beautiful

  2. highly pleasing or enjoyable

    a lovely time

  3. loving and attentive

  4. inspiring love; lovable

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. slanga lovely woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • lovelily adverb
  • loveliness noun
  • ˈDZԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lovely1

First recorded before 900; Middle English luvelich, Old English ܴڱī “a”; love + -ly
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She added: "I'm over the moon. It's for services to community, disability, equality and politics - things I am really really passionate about - which is lovely."

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“It’s lovely not to have to fight for people’s positions in the world based on their skin color.”

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There was long-winded indulgence and lovely itty-bitty works, over in a flash but suggestive of a full and lovely life, like that of an insect.

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And, so, I don’t really need the instant feedback, but it’s lovely to have it, which is why I’m back onstage.

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"The peace and quiet is nice now and just being able to get on with my life is lovely but I've a few more fights with Welsh government to come," he added.

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The adjective lovely describes people or things that are charmingly or exquisitely beautiful. How is it different from beautiful, handsome, and pretty? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.  

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lovelornLove makes the world go `round