lovely: Meaning and Definition of

love•ly

Pronunciation: (luv'lē), [key]
— adj., n., pl. adv. -li•er, -li•est, -lies,
—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.
  1. a beautiful woman, esp. a show girl.
  2. any person or thing that is pleasing, highly satisfying, or the like: Every car in the new line is a lovely.
—adv.
  1. very well; splendidly.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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