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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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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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