heavenly
[ hev-uhn-lee ]
/ ˈhɛv ən li /
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adjective
of or in the heavens: the heavenly bodies.
of, belonging to, or coming from the heaven of God, the angels, etc.
resembling or befitting heaven; blissful; beautiful: His home in Tahiti was a heavenly spot.
divine or celestial: heavenly peace.
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OTHER WORDS FROM heavenly
heav·en·li·ness, nounun·heav·en·ly, adjectiveWords nearby heavenly
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heavenly
/ (ˈhɛvənlɪ) /
adjective
informal alluring, wonderful, or sublime
of or occurring in spacea heavenly body
divine; holy
Derived forms of heavenly
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