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lovely
[ luhv-lee ]
adjective
- 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.
noun
- 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.
adverb
- Nonstandard. very well; splendidly.
lovely
/ ˈʌɪ /
adjective
- very attractive or beautiful
- highly pleasing or enjoyable
a lovely time
- loving and attentive
- inspiring love; lovable
noun
- slang.a lovely woman
Derived Forms
- ˈDZԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- DZl· adverb
- DZl·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"There will never be the likes of him again, such a wonderful, merciful, very understanding pope and we pray for him. He died at a lovely time of the year."
"It was an extremely competitive race and a well-deserved victory by lovely Juno but congratulation to all owners and their corgis who took part."
“It’s a very bitter tea. Some people use it as a coffee replacement because it doesn’t have caffeine, but it has a lovely toasted, bitter flavor.”
The former Take That singer said that, during the domestic flight across the US, one fan handed him a "lovely note" and then asked for a photo.
And of course, Josh is incredible and such a lovely human, so it was great.
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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 .
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