— blessedly , adv. — blessedness , n.
/bles"id/ ; esp. for 3, 7 /blest/ , adj.
1. consecrated; sacred; holy; sanctified: the Blessed Sacrament.
2. worthy of adoration, reverence, or worship: the Blessed Trinity.
3. divinely or supremely favored; fortunate: to be blessed with a strong, healthy body; blessed with an ability to find friends.
4. blissfully happy or contented.
5. Rom. Cath. Ch. beatified.
6. bringing happiness and thankfulness: the blessed assurance of a steady income.
7. Informal. damned: I'm blessed if I know.
8. Informal. (used as an intensifier): every blessed cent.
Also, blest .
[ 1125-75; ME; see BLESS, -ED 2 ]