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lovely Definition

lovely (luv)

adjective -·lier, -·li·est

having those qualities that inspire love, affection, or admiration; specif.,

  1. beautiful; exquisite
  2. morally or spiritually attractive; gracious
  3. Informal highly enjoyable a lovely party

Etymology: ME luvelich < OE luflic

noun pl. -·lies

Informal a lovely person or thing; esp., a beautiful young woman

lovely Related Forms

love·lily adverb love·li·ness noun

lovely Synonyms

lovely

modif.

  1. Beautiful

    attractive, beautiful, pretty, graceful; see beautiful 1, 2.

  2. Charming

    engaging, enchanting, captivating; see charming.

  3. *Very pleasing

    nice, splendid, delightful; see pleasant 1, 2. See syn. study at beautiful.

lovely Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • altogether: To my mind you are altogether lovely; behold, thou art fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.
  • achingly: This is a disk of achingly lovely music at its most mesmeric - prepare to be stunned.
  • truly: Val Cenis is a traditional resort comprising two truly lovely alpine villages.
  • really: We went around a craft market with some really lovely locally produced stuff, much of which was also very practical.
  • perfectly: When her perfectly lovely voice is heard, infrequently, it is only to provide unnecessary backing vocals.
  • so: The lady there was just so lovely, she kind of just listened.

Preposition: for

wedding: Hunter green bridesmaid dresses are lovely for a wedding.

Infinitive complement

  • hear: It is lovely to hear from someone in Russia.
  • see: It was lovely to see Richard Burton well enough to be back selling his brooches for charity.
  • watch: Eddy thought this was wonderful, it was lovely to watch him with his new sister.
  • meet: It was lovely to meet your son and friend Norman too!
  • look: It is easy to read and lovely to look at.

Modifies a noun

  • lady: The lovely ladies sang to us each time they passed.
  • beach: Watch them tackle the waves from the lovely beach in the center of Biarritz or have a go yourself.
  • garden: He lives in a lovely garden below Baghdad - we rode out.
  • cottage: Cozy Suffolk Cottages [ Website ] Three lovely old cottages located deep in the Suffolk countryside.
  • countryside: It is set in a quiet location amidst lovely countryside.
  • view: All the front rooms have lovely views to distant hills.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: They will look lovely displayed in a baby gift basket.
  • taste: This powder mixed with water ( and tastes lovely, comes in chocolate flavor!

Browse dictionary entries near lovely

  1. lovelorn
  2. lovelock
  3. Lovell
  4. loveliness
  5. loveless
  6. Lovelace
  7. loved
  8. Lovecraft
  9. lovebug
  10. lovebird
  1. lovemaking
  2. lover
  3. lovers' lane
  4. lovesick
  5. lovesome
  6. lovey-dovey
  7. loving
  8. loving cup
  9. lovingkindness
  10. lovingly