beatifically

[bee-uh-tif-ik]

be·a·tif·ic

[bee-uh-tif-ik]
adjective
1.
bestowing bliss, blessings, happiness, or the like: beatific peace.
2.
blissful; saintly: a beatific smile.

Origin:
1630–40; (< F) < Late Latin beātificus making happy, equivalent to beāt(us) (past participle of beāre; be- bless + -āt(us) -ate1) + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic

be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·be·a·tif·ic, adjective
non·be·a·tif·i·cal·ly, adverb


2. serene, exalted, angelic, rapturous.

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beatific (ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk)
 
adj
1.  displaying great happiness, calmness, etc: a beatific smile
2.  of, conferring, or relating to a state of celestial happiness
 
[C17: from Late Latin beātificus, from Latin beātus, from beāre to bless + facere to make]
 
bea'tifically
 
adv

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