LOVELY


Meaning of LOVELY in English

■ adjective ( lovelier , loveliest ) exquisitely beautiful.

↘very pleasant: we've had a ~ day.

■ noun ( plural lovelies ) informal a beautiful woman or girl.

Derivatives

lovelily adverb

loveliness noun

Origin

OE luflic (see love , -ly 1 ).

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