Heavenly definition

hĕvən-lē
Relating to the abode of God; divine.
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Relating to the firmament; celestial.

The sun and other heavenly bodies.

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Causing or marked by great happiness, beauty, peace, etc.
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(theol.) Of or in heaven; holy; divine.
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(informal) Very attractive, pleasing, etc.
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Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions; good, beautiful, glorious, pleasurable.
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Of or pertaining to the heavens or sky, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets and stars.
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Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine.
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Extremely beautiful or pleasurable.

Oh, please continue giving me a massage - it′s absolutely heavenly.

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In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.
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To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.
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Sublime; delightful; enchanting.
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Other Word Forms

Adjective

Base Form:
heavenly
Comparative:
heavenlier
Superlative:
heavenliest

Origin of heavenly

  • From Middle English hevenly, heofonlich, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial; chaste”), equivalent to heaven +‎ -ly.

    From Wiktionary

Heavenly Sentence Examples

  • It was a heavenly day.

  • He is such a lofty, heavenly soul!

  • A heavenly experience, if their destination had been different.

  • Wild phlox filled the air with a heavenly scent that rivaled lilacs.

  • Love your Heavenly Father with your whole heart and soul, love every child of God as much as ever you can, and remember that the possibilities of good are greater than the possibilities of evil; and you have the key to Heaven.

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