I. ˈləv-lē adjective
( 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 ˈləv-lə-lē adverb
• love·li·ness ˈləv-lē-nəs noun
• lovely adverb
II. noun
( plural lovelies )
Date: 1652
1. : a beautiful woman
2. : a lovely object