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    lovely
    /ˈlʌvli/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. an attractive woman: informal "a bevy of lovelies"

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  2. LOVELY definition: 1. pleasant or enjoyable: 2. beautiful: 3. used to describe a person who is kind, friendly, and…. Learn more.

  3. The meaning of LOVELY is delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : attractive. How to use lovely in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lovely.

  4. If you describe someone or something as lovely, you mean that they are very beautiful or that you like them very much.

  5. charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower. 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.

  6. 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)

  7. 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. For example, a pretty selection of cakes and pastries arranged on a doily could be described as lovely.

  8. 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.

  9. It's a lovely day, isn't it? We had a lovely holiday in France. I didn't know that my parents were coming - it was a lovely surprise. There are some lovely walks in the forest. It would be lovely to go to New York.

  10. 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.

  11. Beautiful especially in a pleasing or charming way. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Having those qualities that inspire love, affection, or admiration. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Enjoyable; delightful. Had a lovely weekend in the country. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Full of love; loving. American Heritage.