lovely
charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face.
delightful; highly pleasing: to have a lovely time.
of a great moral or spiritual beauty: a lovely character.
Informal. a beautiful woman, especially a show girl.
any person or thing that is pleasing, highly satisfying, or the like: Every car in the new line is a lovely.
Nonstandard. very well; splendidly.
Origin of lovely
1Other words from lovely
- love·li·ly, adverb
- love·li·ness, noun
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How to use lovely in a sentence
She has been married to the music critic Pete Paphides (“the loveliest man who ever lived”) since 1999.
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The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste TchaikovskyYour old homestead is the loveliest place around, with its deep eaves and dormer-windows and vines.
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I think it one of the loveliest spots I ever beheld, commanding beautiful views every way.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamIf Jim had planned on showing them the loveliest scenery, he was running true to plan.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankIt is the loveliest climate in the world, our political troubles seem near an end.
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British Dictionary definitions for lovely
/ (ˈlʌvlɪ) /
very attractive or beautiful
highly pleasing or enjoyable: a lovely time
loving and attentive
inspiring love; lovable
slang a lovely woman
Derived forms of lovely
- loveliness, noun
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