n.
Pronunciation: ' l ə v-l ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: love · li · er ; -est
Date: before 12th century
1 obsolete : LOVABLE
2 : delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : ATTRACTIVE
3 : GRAND , SWELL <what a lovely morning>
4 : eliciting love by moral or ideal worth
synonyms see BEAUTIFUL
– love · li · ly \ ' l ə v-l ə -l ē \ adverb
– love · li · ness \ ' l ə v-l ē -n ə s \ noun
– lovely adverb