loverly

[ luhv-er-lee ]

/ ˈlʌv ər li /

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like, characteristic of, or in the manner of a lover; loverlike.

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1870–75; lover + -ly

"Loverly," answered the little beggar in a mollified voice, and for a moment or two there was again silence.
That Little Beggar|E. King Hall
And urged by his welling love he again embraced her and again pressed a loverly kiss upon Matilda's veil.
No. 13 Washington Square|Leroy Scott
And during all those months, whenever she dared appear, she would be subject to William's loverly attention!
No. 13 Washington Square|Leroy Scott
But now something seemed to have gone amiss, and she turned suddenly, frustrating whatever loverly intention he may have had.
V. V.'s Eyes|Henry Sydnor Harrison

Mozart wrote to his wife frequently, and always in the most loverly fashion.
The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1|Rupert Hughes