— lovelily , adv. — loveliness , n.
/luv"lee/ , adj., lovelier, loveliest , n. , pl. lovelies , adv.
adj.
1. charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
2. having a beauty that appeals to the heart or mind as well as to the eye, as a person or a face.
3. delightful; highly pleasing: to have a lovely time.
4. of a great moral or spiritual beauty: a lovely character.
n.
5. Informal. a beautiful woman, esp. a show girl.
6. any person or thing that is pleasing, highly satisfying, or the like: Every car in the new line is a lovely.
adv.
7. Nonstandard. very well; splendidly.
[ bef. 900; ME luvelich, OE luflic amiable. See LOVE, -LY ]
Syn. 1, 2. See beautiful .