Lovely Definition

lŭvlē
lovelier, lovelies, loveliest
adjective
lovelier, loveliest
Beautiful especially in a pleasing or charming way.
American Heritage
Having those qualities that inspire love, affection, or admiration.
Webster's New World
Enjoyable; delightful.
Had a lovely weekend in the country.
American Heritage
Full of love; loving.
American Heritage
Shakespeare.
A lovely kiss.
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noun
lovelies
A lovely person or thing; esp., a beautiful young woman.
Webster's New World
A lovely object.
Wiktionary
Term of fond address.
Goodbye, my lovely.
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Other Word Forms of Lovely

Noun

Singular:
lovely
Plural:
lovelies

Adjective

Base Form:
lovely
Comparative:
lovelier
Superlative:
loveliest

Origin of Lovely

  • From Middle English lovely, loflik, from Old English loflÄ«c (“fit to be praised, laudable"), equivalent to lofe +"Ž -ly. Cognate with Dutch loffelijk (“laudable, praiseworthy"), German löblich (“commendable, laudable, praiseworthy"), Swedish lovlig (“permissible"). More at lofe, love.

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  • From Middle English lovely, luvelich, lufli, from Old English luflÄ«c (“amiable, loving, lovable"), equivalent to love +"Ž -ly.

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Lovely Sentence Examples

  • You have a lovely smile.

  • I looked my lovely future wife in the eye.

  • Father will buy me a lovely new watch.

  • There is a lovely beach that stretches miles along the blue Atlantic.

  • I had many lovely things for Christmas.

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Words Starting With

LLOLOV

Words Ending With

YLYELY

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