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- DictionaryLove·ly/ˈləvlē/
adjective
- 1. exquisitely beautiful: "lovely views"
noun
- 1. an attractive woman: informal "a bevy of rock lovelies"
1. : delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : attractive. She looks lovely in that dress. 2. : grand, swell. what a lovely morning. 3. : eliciting love by moral or ideal worth. A lovely woman who loves him for himself, not for his money.
LOVELY definition: 1. pleasant or enjoyable: 2. beautiful: 3. used to describe a person who is kind, friendly, and…. Learn more.
Synonyms for LOVELY: wonderful, beautiful, excellent, fabulous, awesome, great, fantastic, terrific; Antonyms of LOVELY: poor, terrible, awful, vile, pathetic, wretched, lousy, rotten.
If you describe someone or something as lovely, you mean that they are very beautiful and therefore pleasing to look at or listen to. You look lovely, Marcia. He had a lovely voice. It was just one of those lovely old English gardens. You are a vision of loveliness.
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.
From the Old English luflic “affectionate, loveable,” comes lovely, an adjective that describes a person’s or thing’s attractiveness. Find the word love in there — it's something so attractive you can't help but love it. Lovely can also refer to something delightful.
lovely (especially British English, rather informal) that you enjoy very much; that gives you great pleasure; very attractive: What a lovely day! (= the weather is very good)
Lovely Definition. Beautiful especially in a pleasing or charming way. Having those qualities that inspire love, affection, or admiration. Enjoyable; delightful. Had a lovely weekend in the country. Full of love; loving. Shakespeare. A lovely kiss.
lovely (of a woman) beautiful; very attractive; (of a man or woman) with a pleasant personality: She looked particularly lovely that night. They really are a lovely couple. When you describe someone as lovely, you are usually showing that you also have a feeling of affection for them.
1. Beautiful especially in a pleasing or charming way. See Synonyms at beautiful. 2. Enjoyable; delightful: had a lovely weekend in the country. 3. Archaic Inspiring love or affection. 4. Obsolete Full of love; loving. n. pl. love·lies. 1. A beautiful person, especially a woman. 2. A lovely object. love′li·ness n. love′ly adv.
