lovely

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English

Etymology

From love +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ˈlʌvli/

Adjective

lovely (comparative lovelier, superlative loveliest)

1. (obsolete) Inspiring actual love
2. Evoking love-like, happy emotions by aesthetic or similar endearing qualities.

   The lovely castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms and romantic follies

3. Very nice, wonderful in a general sense.
4. (obsolete) Loving, filled with love

Synonyms

• lovable
• lovesome
• loving

Derived terms

• lovelily
• loveliness

Related terms

• loverly
• lovingly

Translations

inspiring actual love

Dutch: (teer)geliefd, lievenswaardig

Evoking love-like, happy emotions by aesthetic or similar endearing qualities

Dutch: liefelijk, lieflijk, beminnelijk Finnish: suloinen (fi), viehättävä (fi), miellyttävä (fi) German: lieblich (de)

Novial: amindi Portuguese: adorável (pt), amável (pt), querido (pt)

very nice, wonderful

Cebuano: matahum, maanindot, gwapo Dutch: heerlijk (nl), zalig (nl)

Finnish: ihana (fi) Portuguese: adorável, amável, querido

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French: adorable

German: herrlich

Noun

lovely (plural lovelies)

1. An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
2. A lovely object

Synonyms

• (an attractive, lovely person) pretty, darling

Translations

attractive person

Dutch: lieverd m., liefje n., schat(je), oogappel

lovely object

Dutch: (iets) liefs n., schat

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