lovely
/ˈlʌvli/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈlʌvli/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈlʌvli/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
“a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis”
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Meaning 2 · noun
Term of fond address.
“Goodbye, my lovely.”
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Meaning 3 · noun
A lovely object.
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Meaning 4 · adjective
Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
“It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Very nice, wonderful.
“It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.”
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Meaning 6 · adjective
Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
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Meaning 7 · adjective
Loving, filled with love.
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Meaning 8 · adverb
In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.
How this word is used
- Everyday “a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis”
- General “Goodbye, my lovely.”
- Everyday “It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.”
- General “It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.”
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