lovely
Americanadjective
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charmingly or exquisitely beautiful.
a lovely flower.
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having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face.
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delightful; highly pleasing.
to have a lovely time.
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of a great moral or spiritual beauty.
a lovely character.
noun
plural
lovelies-
Informal. a beautiful woman, especially a show girl.
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any person or thing that is pleasing, highly satisfying, or the like.
Every car in the new line is a lovely.
adverb
adjective
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very attractive or beautiful
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highly pleasing or enjoyable
a lovely time
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loving and attentive
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inspiring love; lovable
noun
Usage
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.
Other Word Forms
- lovelily adverb
- loveliness noun
Etymology
Origin of lovely
First recorded before 900; Middle English luvelich, Old English luflīc “amiable”; love + -ly
Example Sentences
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"We had a lovely video sent to us about the cows being hand-fed stale baguettes, everyone loved that video," Haywood added.
From BBC
"It's lovely that people are connected and seeing themselves in it," said Bentley.
From Barron's
Stories about these three lovely American mediums appeared in hundreds of America’s newspapers right alongside reports of crime, crop prices, and ads for woodstoves.
From Literature
Meanwhile the Princess of Wales spoke to members of the public outside about the performance by the children at Llanidloes school, saying: "It was so lovely to meet the children singing inside - they were incredible."
From BBC
But the cast are so lovely and made me feel at home straight away.”
From Los Angeles Times
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