lovely

[ luhv-lee ]

/ ˈlʌv li /

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adjective, love·li·er, love·li·est.

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, plural love·lies.

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.

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Origin of lovely

before 900; Middle English luvelich,Old English luflīc amiable. See love, -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM lovely

love·li·ly, adverblove·li·ness, noun

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How to use lovely in a sentence

You were certain that she was smarter than you, lovelier than you, more interesting than you.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That day she could not have been lovelier, and we had a wide-ranging conversation.
Supermodel Iman Walked Out on Me|Kevin Sessums|November 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He has gone further away than that, to a lovelier country than California, I hope.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
We are exploring the neighbourhood together, and whichever path we take we think it lovelier than the one before.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland|Kate Douglas Wiggin

No artist of that time has created lovelier forms of women, beings with so great a charm of maidenly freshness and modest grace.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
Never, the Rector thought, had he seen a lovelier picture of youth ministering to the wants of age.
A Life Sentence|Adeline Sergeant
To cut from, early in spring, nothing is lovelier than the Lily of the Valley.
Amateur Gardencraft|Eben E. Rexford

British Dictionary definitions for lovely

lovely

/ (ˈlʌvlɪ) /

adjective -lier or -liest

very attractive or beautiful

highly pleasing or enjoyablea lovely time

loving and attentive

inspiring love; lovable

noun plural -lies

slang a lovely woman

Derived forms of lovely

loveliness, noun

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Origin of lovely

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