definitions

lovely

[ luhv-lee ]
/ ˈlʌv li /
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adjective, love·li·er, love·li·est.

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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RELATED WORDS

epitome, exemplar, apotheosis, charmer, looker, love, trump, essence, champ, archetype, nonpareil, best, cream, nonesuch, pattern, ideal, criterion, lovely, champion, beauty

Nearby words

loveland, loveless, lovell, lovelock, lovelorn, lovely, lovemaking, lover, lover's knot, lover's leap, loverly

Origin of lovely

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

Related forms

love·li·ly, adverblove·li·ness, noun

Synonym study

1, 2. See beautiful.
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British Dictionary definitions for lovelies

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

loveliness, noun
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