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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
/ ˈlʌvlɪ /
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
- ˈloveliness, noun
Other Words From
- loveli·ly adverb
- loveli·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"Thank you, you're all so lovely, I really appreciate it," he added.
Mark told the BBC his son was "a really lovely kid" and that his parents had no idea anything was wrong.
"It's just a lovely place to work," she said.
"In August we were dancing at Northgate Folk Festival in Chester... and there was a lovely traditional old, white men's team and they said they'd arrived several hours early to see us."
It adds: “Invited to pose for a photo with lovely peaceful British Friends of Israel on Saturday police refused. Look at this lot smiling with the Jew haters.”
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What are other ways to say lovely?
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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