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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In an interview published Friday, O’Brien said he and his wife were very close with the couple, describing them as “just such lovely people.”
From Los Angeles Times
Is it hard or easy for you to tune out — By the way, the women at school are lovely and I’m obsessed with all of them.
From Los Angeles Times
“You are lovely,” she texted me that night.
From Los Angeles Times
They are exceptionally lovely; even the driest of his working drawings—for example, the construction details for an iron bookstand—exult in line and color in a way utterly alien to modern practice.
"Some can be a bit abrupt but she wasn't. She was lovely and so talented."
From BBC
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