Lovely
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlʌv.li/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lovely is an adjective meaning Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
Meaning
Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
More Meanings
- Nice; wonderful.
- (informal) An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
- Term of fond address.
- A lovely object.
- (informal) In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.
- (obsolete) Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
- (obsolete) Loving, filled with love.
Example Sentences
His pink coat was lovely
The music box plays a lovely melody.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.
Word Forms
- lovelier
- loveliest
- lovelies
Synonyms for lovely
Depending on context, synonyms include beautiful, charming, lovable, lovesome, loving, pretty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include beautiful, adorable, lovable, endearing, cover girl, pin-up.
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